I say about this film's famous scene. The Coin Toss | No Country for Old Men | Max (youtube.com)
Is 'then' need for this context?
And I wonder that is this phrasing normal in (maybe US?) English speaker's conversation.
I'd be glad to know. Thanks.
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The man was adamant on not calling it, but was pressured.
The ‘then’ in that sentence implies “if I have to, then…”
It’s added to your answer in a situation where the initial answer was refuted for whatever reason.
“Let’s go to the beach”
“Its’s too far”
“The pool, then”
Your reply is so clearly for me! I appreciate your kindness. Thanks!
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That scene is chilling.
Totally agree.
The whole fekking movie had me on edge, to be honest!
It's basically the same as "In that case, heads."
"It's settled, then." = "In that case, it's settled."
"Then" means "In that case." in this context.
Good question, never actually thought about this usage of “then” before. Thanks for bringing it up
We say this a lot in my neck of the woods (England)
Alright then You going, then? do it, then!
In Yorkshire where I was born, the say 'like' instead on then.
What you doing, like? How was it, like? Innit, like?
It's bad writing, to be honest, but if you use it in dialogue, it's totally acceptable.
An extreme version comes from Australia with their use of mate. Lol
Must admit I'd never considered it before so thanks for making the post!!
I would say it’s said after making a decision you didn’t necessarily want to make but had your mind changed, eg: where do you want to eat Mexican or Chinese resteraunt?// I’m not hungry// I want to eat now!// Mexican then, it’s like a reluctant add on I guess
I appreciate your answer and example. I can understand this sentence's nuance!