Palinkasocsi  +  531307 Mon, 23 Jun 08 09:25 AM Well, I cannot decide if 'then' and ''meant to' can be used one after the other. Perhaps I am alone with this, but it sounds strange to me: First, chapter 1 will explore ... . Then, the second chapter is meant to explore the inability of ... Do you all find it strange, too or can I use it in a scientific paper? Many thanks. P. Palinkasocsi Joined on Mon, Nov 26 2007 Hungary Full Member 270

	Mister Micawber  +  531388 Mon, 23 Jun 08 01:56 PM . There is no grammatical or syntactic problem with that. As a statement in a professional paper, however, 'is meant to' sounds overly tentative, while 'then' is slightly casual. I suggest: First, Chapter 1 will explore... The second chapter will examine/analyze/etc the inability of ... Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'