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and then

Hi
I'm writing a novel and have been told it is bad practice to use 'and then'. can anyone explain why?
Thanks
Hal

Re: and then

I DONT THINK IT IS A GRAMMATICAL ERROR , BUT IT ISNT COOL. ( SUCH THINGS WOULD MAKE THE ARTICLE BORING )

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abcd:
It's one thing to be 'cool' yourself; but when advising others on their English, try to show you know how to write English yourself.

BUT IT ISN"T COOL (apostrophe)

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And writing in capitals is yelling!

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And the period should follow 'Boring' not 'Cool'.

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LUKE;
Boy - that idea is fifteen years out of date. Have you just crawled out from under some rock?

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I don't think it matters whether or not using capitals is yelling. The sight of them is just plain ugly.