"then"... where do you put it?

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"then"... where do you put it?

"then"... where do you put it?

Hi everybody,

I �m marking some tests and I was wondering:

1. See you at three then.

2. Then see you at three.

I �m sure about the first sentence, it sounds correct and natural, but what about the second? Does the position of " then" sound natural? Or, at least, is it acceptable?

Thanks and all the best,

Chiara

10 Nov 2009

maoopa

You just need to check the punctuation in the second one, I think.

Mauro

10 Nov 2009

hi there!

I think you need a comma in the 2 one, don �t you? All the same, it sounds better the 1 one

kisses

celia

10 Nov 2009

see you at 3 then = ok see you at 3

then see you at 3 = after that see you at 3

10 Nov 2009

Thanks for your help!

I don �t get tired of repeating that, this site is great!

10 Nov 2009

Lana.

Hmmmm...

I don �t want to confuse but...

I think both of them are all right to say, the second one is the same as the first: "OK then, see you at three."

As for the commas, I think the second one needs the comma, not the first one. (Or both?..)

10 Nov 2009

Hi Lana,

"Ok then, see you at three" is a good solution for the second sentence, thanks. The first one is ok just as it is, i think...

Thanks again,

Chiara

10 Nov 2009