RE: "and then," or simply "then"?

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Chris Morton wrote: 

> In the context of a user guide, consider:
> 
> *Click Gimfratz, then click the display to add new locations.*
> 
> Using M$ Word, it insists this should read:
> 
> *Click Gimfratz, and then click the display to add new locations.*
> 
> In today's language, I think "and" is superfluous. What's your take?

"Then" is not a conjunction, it's an adverb. 

Either include the conjunction "and" or make it two sentences: 

*Click Gimfratz. Then click the display to add new locations.*

Of course, if by "today's language" you mean "catering to the
semi-literate"... ;-) 

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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