From then on
Example: From then on, she always arrived early to class.
Definition
"From then on" is an expression used to indicate a point in time after which a particular action or condition continues or remains true. For example, in the phrase 'From then on, she always arrived early to class,' it shows that starting at that moment, the behavior consistently happened.
Translations
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a partir de entonces -
vanaf toen -
d'aleshores ençà -
à partir de ce moment-là -
von da an
Etymology
The phrase "from then on" originates from the combination of 'from,' indicating a starting point, 'then,' referring to a specific time, and 'on,' meaning continuing forward. This simple temporal expression has been part of English usage for centuries to denote continuity after a particular moment.
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"From then on" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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