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[RonPurewal]

there are certain words that can act as either adverbs or connectors.
e.g.,
so
yet
then

for instance, both of these sentences are acceptable:
Traffic was slower than usual today, so I was late to work. ("so" = connector)
Traffic was slower than usual today, and so I was late to work. ("so" = adverb; this time the connector is "and")

'then' works this way, too.
in this sentence it's used without 'and'. it could also be used with 'and'; the author just didn't choose to write the sentence that way.

[NaiwuH656]

[quote="RonPurewal"]there are certain words that can act as either adverbs or connectors.
e.g.,
so
yet
then

for instance, both of these sentences are acceptable:
Traffic was slower than usual today, so I was late to work. ("so" = connector)
Traffic was slower than usual today, and so I was late to work. ("so" = adverb; this time the connector is "and")

'then' works this way, too.
in this sentence it's used without 'and'. it could also be used with 'and'; the author just didn't choose to write the sentence that way.[/q

Thanks a lot Ron, I didn't see that coming!! I thought you wouldn't answer me since it's my first time that I post a question here!!! I am a big fan of you and a GMAT teacher in China I always tell my students about you!!!

[tim]

We're always happy to answer first-time questions as long as they follow the forum rules. Glad to hear you got the answer you needed!

[RonPurewal]

I thought you wouldn't answer me since it's my first time that I post a question here!!!

^^ this confuses me... why wouldn't i?

i won't answer a post if it violates our forum rules (banned source, wrong folder, full problem not provided, etc.)

this happens more often with first-time posters, because old-timers are more likely to know the rules (and, all too often, first-timers rush into posting without getting acquainted with how the forum works).
but, if i decline to answer a post, that has nothing to do with the poster's status as 'new' and everything to do with the forum rules, which are the same for everyone.