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それに・それで: the difference

Meaning

And, Besides, Moreover, In addition

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

運動うんどうは楽たのしいです。それに体からだにいいです。

Exercise is fun. In addition, it's good for you.

Meaning

Because of that, So?, And then?, Therefore, With that

Past papers

Tested once in past papers

Example

「それでプロジェクトどうなったのですか?」「期限きげん通どおりに終おわりました。」

'And then, what happened to the project?' 'We finished it on time.'

How to tell them apart

Good and bad must match: after a plus come more pluses, after a minus more minuses. It is never used for contrast.

Compare the connectors: 「それに」 adds (besides); 「それで」 gives cause (so); 「それから」 gives order in time (and then); 「そして」 is a more formal 'and' or 'then'.

In a fill-in question, when the next sentence is another equally good (or equally bad) point, choose 「それに」.

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