Using ensuite instead of puis

Winston K.C1Kwiziq community member

Using ensuite instead of puis

Et puis, plus tard, je rencontrerais le beau Marius…

Can we use ensuite here?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "What literary hero would you be?"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Puis is a conjunction and therefore often refers to another sentence. This is something, ensuite can't do. Also, puis can have a causal connotation, too, like "hence" in English does.

In the sentence you quote, puis seems to be more natural since it appears to refer to the previous sentence.

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