{"id":12144,"date":"2021-04-19T12:28:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=12144"},"modified":"2022-09-19T18:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T18:09:56","slug":"comma-after-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-then\/","title":{"rendered":"Comma after &#8216;then&#8217;: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In relation to &ldquo;then&rdquo;, it can be quite difficult to decide when using a comma is appropriate. This is because it can be used in a myriad of ways, each unrelated to one another. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then&rdquo; is also a word that you will have included often in your writing, which is why we&rsquo;ve made it a point to make sure that you&rsquo;re fully up to speed on how to use commas after &ldquo;then&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&rsquo;s dive into the meat of what makes placing a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Is a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; required?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>&ldquo;Then&rdquo; is mostly used as a temporal adverb, so including a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; is unnecessary since it breaks up the sentence needlessly. When &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used as an adverb at the beginning of the sentence, however, a comma should be introduced following it. A comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; is also necessary when it is preceded by a semicolon. Additionally, if &ldquo;then&rsquo; is used as a conjunction, placing a comma after it is not considered to be grammatically correct. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-overall\/\"><b>Overall<\/b><\/a><b>, a comma after &ldquo;then&rsquo; is not required, however, there are a couple of occasions in which you might deem necessary.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"grow-exclusive-content-widget-aa70192d-d134-4c49-86a3-d6f2effb13c9 grow-allow-content-ads\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FcGWj9ZmJCqbVuKMOa6A7yA_r8YRdtsq\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma Rules Cheat Sheet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-735x413.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-335x188.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-347x195.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-520x293.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1080x608.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16942 size-full eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3Crect%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Comma Rules Cheat Sheet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-735x413.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-335x188.jpeg 335w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-347x195.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-520x293.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-640x360.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Comma-Cheat-Sheet-to-Google-Drive-1080x608.jpeg 1080w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used as a temporal adverb<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we use &ldquo;then&rdquo; as a temporal adverb, a comma should not be placed following it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an adverb, &ldquo;then&rdquo;, is used to change the meaning of the sentence, having a strong impact on the reader&rsquo;s understanding:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> He then became the principal of our school.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see above, &ldquo;then&rdquo; is not followed by a comma. This is the correct way of structuring the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/thus-in-a-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sentence<\/a><\/strong> because it doesn&rsquo;t isolate &ldquo;then&rdquo; from the verb which it highlights: &ldquo;to become&rdquo;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A temporal adverb must always be included as a continuous part of an independent clause, rather than a separate one. You should use this example as guidance when you are looking to write academic papers and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/looking-forward-to-working-with-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional correspondence<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> He then, became the principal of our school.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Example 2, &ldquo;then&rdquo; is followed by a comma, which is incorrect. As mentioned above, &ldquo;then&rdquo; shouldn&rsquo;t be followed by a comma when it is as a temporal adverb. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have noticed that this example is not as easy to read as the first one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>When &ldquo;Then&rdquo; is located at the beginning of the sentence<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-if\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &ldquo;then&rdquo; is located in the beginning of a sentence, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/but-rather-in-a-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rather<\/a><\/strong> than in the beginning, a comma can be placed based on rhythm and tone. The examples below will highlight this rule:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> Then Katya decided that we weren&rsquo;t going to go forward with our plan.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this example, &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used as an introductory adverb; its function is to initiate a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-before-subordinate-clauses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clause<\/a><\/strong>. However, a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; is not introduced in this case to create a quicker rhythm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In academic papers and professional settings you would not use this sentence structure because it comes across as more convivial.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> Then, Katya decided that we weren&rsquo;t going to go forward with our plan.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This example showcases a sentence structure that is universally considered to be grammatically correct. In this case, a comma is placed after &ldquo;then&rdquo;, which separates &ldquo;then&rdquo; as an introductory adverb from the rest of the sentence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rhythm of the sentence is interrupted at the comma to pause the reader. You should use this example as guidance when <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/thank-you-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing in professional settings<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What about when &ldquo;then&rdquo; is preceded by a semicolon?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used after a semicolon, a comma should be placed. The following <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-for-example\/\">examples<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will highlight this rule:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> Richard tried speaking to her; then, he decided to move past their issue.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Then&rdquo; acts as a sort of conjunction in this case, as it creates a bridge between the two separate parts of the sentence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/semicolons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">semicolon<\/a><\/strong> is placed after &ldquo;her&rdquo;, while a comma is placed after &ldquo;then&rdquo;. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because, similarly as to when &ldquo;then&rdquo; I used as an introductory adverb, &ldquo;then&rdquo; is introduced to initiate an essential clause, separate from the rest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following this example, the sentence will be broken up in a way that makes it easier for the reader to engage. A comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo;, if it is preceded by a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/semicolons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">semicolon<\/a><\/strong>, is necessary.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> Richard tried speaking to her; then he decided to move past their issue.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the above example, a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; is not placed, which is incorrect. It is necessary for &ldquo;then&rdquo; to be followed by a comma in this case.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12152 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma after then\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-735x1103.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-223x335.jpeg 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-231x347.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-347x520.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-427x640.jpeg 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-512x768.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-640x960.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-720x1080.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12152 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg\" alt=\"Comma after then\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-735x1103.jpeg 735w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-223x335.jpeg 223w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-231x347.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-347x520.jpeg 347w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-427x640.jpeg 427w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-512x768.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-640x960.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin-720x1080.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comma-after-then-Pin.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>&ldquo;Then&rdquo; as a conjunction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the examples below, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-rules\/\" title=\"how to use a comma\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">how to use a comma<\/a> when &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used as a conjunction will be highlighted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is what teachers will refer to as an &ldquo;if\/then&rdquo; sentence construction. When &ldquo;if&rdquo; is used as an introductory adverb and &ldquo;then&rdquo; is used as a conjunction, a comma should not be placed after &ldquo;then&rdquo;. Here&rsquo;s one:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> If you call the restaurant, then I&rsquo;ll drive you there.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the example above, &ldquo;then&rdquo; connects two parts of the sentence. It modifies the information given because it adds temporal context, putting crucial meaning onto the sentence. &ldquo;Then&rdquo; is not isolated by commas to create a continuous flow.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\" style=\"border-color:#e5e54c;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#FFFF66;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong> If you call the restaurant, then, I&rsquo;ll drive you there.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, &ldquo;then&rdquo; also connects two parts of the sentence, but it is isolated. This is a grammatical choice that is not universally accepted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can include commas in your writing, if you deem it appropriate, to allow tone to come across, however you should not use the example above as guidance.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/comma-after-therefore\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Therefore<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we can deduct from these examples that a comma after &ldquo;then&rdquo; is not necessary, however, it is sometimes recommended. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/coma-vs-comma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A comma<\/a><\/strong> after &ldquo;then&rdquo; can also be placed to emphasize tone and rhythm, making it a fantastic stylistic choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being aware of how to use the right punctuation is one of the best things that you can do to improve your writing. As you continue to advance, you will truly realize how <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/common-comma-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">commas have the power to affect your texts<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In relation to &ldquo;then&rdquo;, it can be quite difficult to decide when using a comma is appropriate. This is because it can be used in a myriad of ways, each unrelated to one another. &ldquo;Then&rdquo; is also a word that you will have included often in your writing, which is why we&rsquo;ve made it a &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"_convertkit_action_broadcast_export":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,1119,1116],"tags":[80,510],"class_list":["post-12144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-comma-rules","category-grammar","tag-comma","tag-comma-after-then"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12144"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24204,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12144\/revisions\/24204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}