Thus and therefore

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vitalidle

Thus and therefore

Beitrag von vitalidle »

Who knows the difference in use for thus and therefore??? I don't see the difference.

Niamh

Beitrag von Niamh »

There is none. The words are completely synonymous and interchangeable. If anything, thus is a bit old-fashioned.

vitalidle

Beitrag von vitalidle »

Unfortunately, there is one :jo: . Somebody told me the difference but I do not remember. It was in a scientific writing course. One is used if you add something new (she explained it more detailed, and it might have been something different), but I do not know which one and if I look up in a dictionary or anywhere else I still cannot get it - stupid me :spin: . The teacher told us native speakers saw a difference but were quite used to non-native speakers making it wrong :D .