In the writing exercise, the translation of 'then'

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In the writing exercise, the translation of 'then'

What is the difference between 'Alors' and 'Puis'

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Wilmar, 

Which writing exercise are you talking about?

Generally, there are not synonyms.

The adverb 'alors' is more 'so' whereas 'puis' ( or ensuite) is 'then' but without context it is difficult to be more precise.

Bonne Continuation !

 

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You can think of alors as "so" and puis as "then". Puis is used to introduce a temporal sequence whereas alors is used in a causal sequence.

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In the writing exercise, the translation of 'then'

What is the difference between 'Alors' and 'Puis'

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