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What's the difference between そして and そうして? Both mean 'and', 'and then' and
are written with the same kanji. そして I've seen more often in texts, but そうして -
only a couple of times. Is the difference only in frequency of usage?
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What's the difference between そして and そうして?
そうして means _in that way, as such, like that,..._ in English.

例文： どうぞ、そうしてくだ下さい。 Yes, please do it so.

Synonyms for そうして is そのようにして.

そして was originally shortened form of そうして,

but in the present Japanese, そして has become conjunction.

**そして cannot be used like そうして.**

そして means _and, and then, thus,..._ in English.

例文： 僕は宿題をしました。そして、買い物をしました。 I did my homework. And then, I went shopping.

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