Thus,
does & that is why
Did you notice how numerous phonemes in language end
up tricking us into placing words where they shouldn’t be? If you did, then you
might like to read this post. In this post, I will discuss about some of the
words that seem tricky when speaking and writing. I will also use the very same words in sentences.
Thus
Thus
is
a conjunction meaning “as a result”.
They did not study; thus, the high rate of failure.
Note: Do not precede “why” with “thus”. The meaning
“as a result”, is already complete.
For example, one may not say: They did not study;
thus why they failed.
(that = demonstrative pronoun)
They did not study; that is why there is a high rate
of failure.
(Note that a semicolon (;) is used to separate two
independent clauses.)
Does
(verb)
Certain individuals find it difficult to distinguish
“that is why” and “does”.
See this: They did not study; does why there is a high rate of failure. (This is wrong.)
However, one may say: John studies Oshikwanyama, so does Anna.
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Compiled by: Frans S