What is the difference?

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 is why ( same as "as a result")

(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