Which of these are correct uses of "then"?

[thirtythree]

I ate, and then I flossed.
I ate then flossed.
I ate and then flossed.
I ate. Then I flossed.
I ate. Then, I flossed.

All okay? I'm mostly never sure whether there should be an "and" before it or not.

 

[Baked]

and then?

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Baked
and then?

 

[jtvang125]

*Edited*
3 sounds the best to me but then I'm no English major.

 

[neutralizer]

#3

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Baked
and then?

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: Baked
and then?

no and then!

 

[Kev]

I don't see a problem with any one of them.

 

[hdeck]

they are all fine. you don't need the comma in the last one (typical rule is comma after a prepositional phrase of 3 words or more) but it doesn't make it grammatically incorrect.

 

[LeiZaK]

Originally posted by: hdeck
they are all fine. you don't need the comma in the last one (typical rule is comma after a prepositional phrase of 3 words or more) but it doesn't make it grammatically incorrect.

I'm with you on this one.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: hdeck
they are all fine. you don't need the comma in the last one (typical rule is comma after a prepositional phrase of 3 words or more) but it doesn't make it grammatically incorrect.

Hmm, good. You sound like you may know what you're talking about

 

[dullard]

I'd say the bottom four are acceptable.

Typically you should not put a comma before the word "and". It is a common mistake. The main exception is when you have a list of things such as in this sentence:

I like red, blue, and green.

I realize the comma before the "and" in a list is debatable. However there are many cases where it is required to understand the sentence. Thus I perfer always using it to avoid possible confusion.

In the last sentence, the comma is acceptable but it is being phased out of written text as it is not necessary. In other words, hdeck was correct.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: dullard
I'd say the bottom four are acceptable.

Typically you should not put a comma before the word "and". It is a common mistake. The main exception is when you have a list of things such as in this sentence:

I like red, blue, and green.

I realize the comma before the "and" is debatable. However there are many cases where it is required to understand the sentence. Thus I perfer always using it to avoid possible confusion.

In the last sentence, the comma is acceptable but it is being phased out of written text as it is not necessary. In other words, hdeck was correct.

Errr You're s'posed to put a comma before "and" if it's combining two complete sentences, no?

 

[Vegitto]

I like #5. I'd personally use that one .

 

[PHiuR]

i ate, then i ate some more.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: thirtythree
Errr You're s'posed to put a comma before "and" if it's combining two complete sentences, no?

Semicolon.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: dullard
I'd say the bottom four are acceptable.

Typically you should not put a comma before the word "and". It is a common mistake. The main exception is when you have a list of things such as in this sentence:

I like red, blue, and green.

I realize the comma before the "and" is debatable. However there are many cases where it is required to understand the sentence. Thus I perfer always using it to avoid possible confusion.

In the last sentence, the comma is acceptable but it is being phased out of written text as it is not necessary. In other words, hdeck was correct.

Errr You're s'posed to put a comma before "and" if it's combining two complete sentences, no?

Yes you are correct. Putting a comma before and takes place of the semi-colon for combining two sentences.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: thirtythree
Errr You're s'posed to put a comma before "and" if it's combining two complete sentences, no?

Semicolon.

You can use both.

 

[Remy XO]

yo check it, I Grubbin' n' Flossin all dayz

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: thirtythree
Errr You're s'posed to put a comma before "and" if it's combining two complete sentences, no?

Semicolon.

Eh? Both are fine, but you don't put a semicolon in front of "and."

I ate; then I showered.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Remy XO
yo check it, I Grubbin' n' Flossin all dayz

lol