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Old 20-Dec-2006, 09:59
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Default Then / Then,

Dear Teacher

Then, / Then Mrs Smith took off her high-heeled shoe and killed the centipede.

Should 'Then' in the above sentence be followed by a comma?

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Default Re: Then / Then,

It can be, but often people don't use a comma there. With a single word, the comma appears unnecessary to some, but when using a longer phrase, the comma can make things clearer.
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