"Thereby" vs. "therefore" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2014年1月25日 · Thereby and Therefore have different meanings. Explanation. Thereby : It means as a result of an action. For instance, let's say there is a sentence like, Regular exercises make us more fit, thereby keeping us more active.
Should there always be a comma after "therefore","However" etc.?
He is strong, and therefore a likely candidate. However strong he is, he is not a likely candidate. And so on. As for subordinate clauses, where the words function as subordinating conjunctions, the comma isn't always necessary either. He is strong, therefore he must be a likely candidate. Still, I would use one with however in that case:
Having trouble with "and therefore". Is it a conjunction?
2015年10月25日 · Therefore is defined in [Merriam-Webster] as: [Adverb] for that reason : because of that. Therefore, it is not a conjunction which doesn't require a coordinate conjunction such as "and", "but", etc. In otherwords, you need to use a conjunction or semi-colon before therefore to complete a sentence.
Fine semantic differences between "thus" and "therefore"
2014年1月25日 · Therefore; consequently: Thus 3 it was necessary for me to resign. For example: Few of the nation's largest cities are state capitals; thus 4 neither New York nor Chicago is the seat of its state's government. 1 not same: you cannot say lay the pieces out therefore. 2 not same: you cannot say we've discussed three topics therefore far
Therefore vs. wherefore - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2014年12月11日 · wherefore, therefore; As you see, those are all location or direction words, with the wh-ones alone useable as the start of a question. Wherefore connects to the past and therefore to the future. Wherefore therefore means “why” or “which is why”; sometimes it means “and so”. For example, from this ELU answer:
How should the punctuation work for "and, therefore,"?
Conjunctive adverbs are words such as “however,” “therefore,” and “indeed,” and they "usually show cause and effect, sequence, contrast, comparison, or other relationships" (1). For example, “I have a big test tomorrow; therefore, I can't go out tonight.” (The comma after the conjunctive adverb is optional.)
Can I use "therefore", "so", "hence" and "thus" interchangeably?
2011年1月8日 · Therefore is an adverb, as well as hence and thus, although used in this similar manner they are conjunctive because they denote causal relation between the two clauses in your statement. Both of your examples above are acceptable, but there should be a semicolon in your first therefore example: I was tired; therefore, I fell asleep.
Use of "then" as "therefore" [closed] - English Language & Usage …
(As a particle of inference, often unemphatic or enclitic.) That being the case; since that is so; on that account; therefore, consequently, as may be inferred; so. now then: see now then at now adv. 6. 971 Blickl. Hom. 39 Us is þonne mycel nedþearf þæt we gebugon to him.
meaning - 'Therefore' in an illogical logic sense - English Language ...
Therefore is used in the context of an argument, and if you are following the proper rules of argument should only be used to link a premise to a conclusion. But if you are merely trying to win the argument (following the rules of rhetoric), it's a very useful device to bolster a weak argument: "You want more benefits and lower taxes; therefore ...
"Therefore I" or "I therefore" [duplicate] - English Language
2015年1月18日 · Therefore - (adverb) "because of that", "for that reason". Not a word I would use in ordinary conversation, but very useful in the written language. "I, therefore, suggest that..." x "Therefore, I suggest that..." Semantically speaking, I can see no difference between them. The former, however, seems to emphasize the subject.