How can I use then again?

used when you have had a new thought that is different from or the opposite of what you have just said: I like to travel but, then again, I’m very fond of my home.

Can you start a sentence with then again?

Yes, you can start a sentence with then. Then indicates a consequence or a result, which is why it should go at the end of any group of sentences that describe actions that create that consequence.

How is then used in a sentence?

Than is used in comparisons as a conjunction (as in “she is younger than I am”) and as a preposition (“he is taller than me”). Then indicates time. It is used as an adverb (“I lived in Idaho then”), noun (“we’ll have to wait until then”), and adjective (“the then-governor”).

Where do you put the word again in a sentence?

There are some words that you just have to hear in context to know the correct punctuation. Such is the case with the word again. If the word again begins a sentence, it is a conjunctive adverb, and it has a comma after it.

Is it but then again or than again?

Definition of ‘but then/but then again’ You use but then or but then again before a remark which slightly contradicts what you have just said. My husband spends hours in the bathroom, but then again so do I.

Is then again informal?

then/there aˈgain (informal) used for introducing an extra piece of information which explains something or gives another explanation for something: I thought he liked me, but then again maybe he didn’t.

What can I say instead of then again?

What is another word for then again?

Is then present or past?

We can use then to mean ‘at that time’, referring either to the past or the future. In this case, it is usually at the end of the clause: A: When I was a child, I lived in Austria for a while.

Does again need a comma?

Generally, you only need a comma after any word (including “again”) when it introduces or interrupts the words that follow. Example 1: Again, I remind you to pay your bill tomorrow. In this case, the word (again) could have been omitted or placed in the middle of the sentence.

What is the meaning of idiom again and again?

Definition of again and again : at frequent intervals : often, repeatedly.