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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Username
Monk
Member Since
August 2, 2012
Total number of comments
1
Total number of votes received
130
Bio
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thus, therefore and hence are different
Thus: This thing is a balloon, and thus is made of rubber and inflates when you blow into it.
Therefore: This thing inflates when you blow into it and is made of rubber; therefore, it is a balloon.
Hence: This thing is called a balloon, hence it must inflate and be made of rubber.