how should thus be used

[gonghai]

how should thus be used in english writing

and what is the difference between will and would
and how do i choose which one to use

 

[Tdol]

It's used to introduce a result or consequence of something. Here are some examples:
http://thetis.bl.uk/cgi-bin/saraWeb?qy=thus

It's hard to give a simple explanation of 'will' and 'would', but 'will' is real, while 'would' is imaginary or unlikely. ;-)

 

[gonghai]

oh ic

i get it now
thanks

 

[Tdol]

It's a useful site for examples of real usage. ;-)

 

[Joyce_Alma]

In this case is thus correctly used??

I understand their point of view, so I could not build up a way to convince them, and thus I explained to my friend yesterday.

 

[LaurieM]

I have not been able to get to the website recommended here. Is the URL correct? Is there another way to access it?

 

[BobK]

In this case is thus correctly used??

I understand their point of view, so I could not build up a way to convince them, and thus I explained to my friend yesterday.

:down: "thus" means 'in this way'. The phrase you need in your sentence is 'that's what' (or just replace 'and that's what' with 'as'). You could also use a semi-colon after 'convince them' and say '; I explained that/as much to my friend yesterday'.

b