Using However, Therefore, and Nevertheless Correctly in Criminal Justice Writing
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Using “However,” “Therefore,” and
“Nevertheless” Correctly
by Jean Reynolds, Ph.D.
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Most criminal justice careers require a great deal of writing.
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Reports, emails, correspondence and other writing tasks need to be sophisticated…
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…and grammatical.
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The words however, nevertheless, and therefore are extremely useful...
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…if you know how to use them correctly.
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There are four basic rules for using however, nevertheless, and therefore correctly.
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1. You can’t use these words to glue sentences together.
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English teachers call this error a “comma splice,” “run-on,” or “fused sentence.”
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Now it’s correct. A period and capital letter save the day!
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Here are the sentences again. The first one is wrong, and the second one is correct.
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Reminder: Use a period (NOT A COMMA) and a capital letter with however, nevertheless, and therefore.
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2. Always put a comma after however, nevertheless, and therefore. (Don’t put the comma before these words.)
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Here are some examples. Notice the commas.
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3. You can use a semicolon and lower-case letter instead of a period and a capital letter.
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But you don’t have to use a semicolon! A period is ALWAYS correct.
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Here are two more sentences for you to compare.
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We’re almost finished! Let’s look at one more way to use however, therefore, and nevertheless.
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You can “drop” one of these words into a sentence. Use two commas when you do this.
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When you read the sentences aloud, you can hear where the commas go.
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Try it yourself!
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