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==Narration==

"Then" is frequently used to indicate what happened, happens, or will happen next when telling a story. It is very similar to "alors" (at that time) and to "puis". It is also a very good substitute for the ungrammatical "After, ...".

*She started with some small talk, but then she got down to business pretty quickly. The meeting was over in an hour. :)

==at that time==
*We didn't realize how dangerous it was to cross the river by walking across the train bridge back ''then''. We could have been squashed!
*You should turn off the electricity first; ''then'' you can work without worrying about electrocuting yourself.

Compare to "when": at what time?

==Logical entailment==

'''Entailment''' is more or less a synonym for '''consequence'''.

*Si X, alors Y.
*If X, then Y.

''if'' and ''then'' are only really used ''together'' in formal contexts (math, programming). Most often it's the result of an inference:

Husband: I'm not feeling well, I'm going to stay home today.
Wife: Aha! You don't need your car, then? Do you mind if I take it? Mine is making weird noises and I need to bring a bunch of things into the office.
Husband: I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon, but I can take yours if you'd like.
Wife: I'll be back for lunch, and I'll take mine in the afternoon.
Husband: Ah, ok then, no problem.

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 ==at <u>th</u>at time==
-*We didn't realize how dangerous it was to cross the river by walking across the train bridge back ''then''.  We could have been squashed!
+*We didn't realize how dangerous it was to cross the river via the train bridge back ''then''.  We could have been squashed!
 *You should turn off the electricity first; ''then'' you can work without worrying about electrocuting yourself.
-Compare to "when":  at <u>wh</u>at time?
+Compare to "now".
 ==Logical entailment==

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 "Then" is frequently used to indicate what happened, happens, or will happen next when telling a story.  It is very similar to "alors" (at that time) and to "puis".  It is also a very good substitute for the ungrammatical "After, ...".
-*She started with some small talk, but then she got down to business pretty quickly.  The meeting was over in an hour. :)
+*She started with some small talk, but ''then'' she got down to business pretty quickly.  The meeting was over in an hour. :)
 ==at <u>th</u>at time==

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 :<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I'm not feeling well, I'm going to stay home today.
-:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  Aha!  You don't need your car, then?  Do you mind if I take it? Mine is making weird noises and I need to bring a bunch of things into the office.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  Aha!  You don't need your car, <span style="color:#094;">''then''</span>?  Do you mind if I take it? Mine is making weird noises and I need to bring a bunch of things into the office.
 :<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon, but I can take yours if you'd like.
 :<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  I'll be back for lunch, and I'll take mine in the afternoon.
-:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  Ah, ok then, no problem.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  Ah, ok <span style="color:#094;">''then''</span>, no problem.

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 ''if'' and ''then'' are only really used ''together'' in formal contexts (math, programming).  Most often it's the result of an inference:
-<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I'm not feeling well, I'm going to stay home today.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I'm not feeling well, I'm going to stay home today.
-<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  Aha!  You don't need your car, then?  Do you mind if I take it? Mine is making weird noises and I need to bring a bunch of things into the office.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  Aha!  You don't need your car, then?  Do you mind if I take it? Mine is making weird noises and I need to bring a bunch of things into the office.
-<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon, but I can take yours if you'd like.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  I have an appointment with the doctor this afternoon, but I can take yours if you'd like.
-<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  I'll be back for lunch, and I'll take mine in the afternoon.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Wife</span>:  I'll be back for lunch, and I'll take mine in the afternoon.
-<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  Ah, ok then, no problem.
+:<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Husband</span>:  Ah, ok then, no problem.

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 '''Entailment''' is more or less a synonym for '''consequence'''.
-*Si X, alors Y.
+*Si X est vrai, ''alors'' Y est vrai
-*If X, then Y.
+*If X is true, ''then'' Y is true.
 ''if'' and ''then'' are only really used ''together'' in formal contexts (math, programming).  Most often it's the result of an inference: