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What’s the meaning of this word ”then” at the end of the sentence?

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Rebecca

"Then" at the end of a sentence indicates a certain time usually in the past. "Then" is similar to the phrase "at that time". Ex: In the 1980s, I was living in Canada then. "Then" is mostly used to indicate a time in the past, but it can also be used to express a particular time in the future. Ex: You can put your essay on my desk on Monday. I won't have time to read it until then.

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