Hela Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
choice of adverb
Dear Teachers,
Which adverb would be best here, please?
"After the departure of the police, Mrs Rice (then / subsequently ?) thought she needn't be afraid any more."
Thanks,
Hela
Which adverb would be best here, please?
"After the departure of the police, Mrs Rice (then / subsequently ?) thought she needn't be afraid any more."
Thanks,
Hela
Top answer
Neither. " I believe that if you add "then," it's redundant. Subsequently means that something else occurred, not related to the police and their departure , but simply occurring afterwards, than changed something.
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Neither. You have already said "After." I believe that if you add "then," it's redundant.
Subsequently means that something else occurred, not related to the police and their departure, but simply occurring afterwards, than changed something.
Subsequently means that something else occurred, not related to the police and their departure, but simply occurring afterwards, than changed something.
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