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She has lived in New York for many years therefore she regards New York as her
home.
She has lived in New York for many years and (therefore) regards New York as her home. Therefore is an adverb (NOT a conjunction) . It cannot be used to link clauses . See also HOWEVER, NEVERTHELESS 2
The child looked lost and therefore I asked him if I could help.
The child looked lost and so I asked him if I could help. Therefore is used mainly in formal styles: ‘Crops have been badly affected by the drought and therefore food will be in short supply.’ In non-formal styles use so : ‘It was quite late so I didn’t stay long.’ these 1
The present government doesn’t care enough about the poorer sections of our
society. Businessmen are encouraged to exploit workers and make huge profits. In
spite of all these, I believe in the principles of free enterprise.
The present government doesn’t care enough about the poorer sections of our society. Businessmen are encouraged to exploit workers and make huge profits. In spite of all this, I believe in the principles of free enterprise. To refer back to the points that you have just made, use (all) this (NOT ( all ) these ): ‘In spite of all this, we managed to enjoy ourselves.’ ‘I find all this very confusing.’ 2
See ONE 5 thing 1
Being punctual is a very important thing.
Being punctual is very important. Avoid using thing after an adjective when the adjective can be used on its own: ‘To obtain a bank loan when you don’t have a job can be very difficult.’ Note however the commonly used phrase
