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すると・そうすると: the difference

Meaning

Having done..., If...is done...,

Past papers

Tested 5 times in past papers

Example

口笛くちぶえを吹ふいた。すると、小鳥ことりがやって来きた。

I whistled, and a little bird came.

Meaning

Having done that..., If that is done...,

Past papers

Not yet

Example

もう少すこし音量おんりょうを上あげて。そうするとみんな聞きこえるから。

Turn the volume up a bit more. Then everyone will be able to hear.

How to tell them apart

「すると」 can describe something that already happened or draw a conclusion; 「そうすると」 leans toward 'if you do that', and shows up in instructions and when discussing solutions.

The result here is also something that simply follows, so it normally isn't an order or a request.

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