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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Can "hence" be used in the ending of a sentence?
Is hence used porperly in the following sentence?
He has done all the work required - his mission is complete hence.
He has done all the work required - his mission is complete hence.
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No. Hence cannot be used to end sentences when it is used as a synonym for "therefore" (just like "therefore" cannot be used to end a sentence). If you want to use hence in that sentence, it has to be like this: He has done all the work required - hence, his mission is complete.
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- Hence cannot be used to end sentences when it is used as a synonym for "therefore" (just like "therefore" cannot be used to end a sentence).
- If you want to use hence in that sentence, it has to be like this: He has done all the work required - hence, his mission is complete.
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No. Hence cannot be used to end sentences when it is used as a synonym for "therefore" (just like "therefore" cannot be used to end a sentence).
If you want to use hence in that sentence, it has to be like this:
He has done all the work required - hence, his mission is complete.
If you want to use hence in that sentence, it has to be like this:
He has done all the work required - hence, his mission is complete.
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NL888 Can "hence" be used in the ending of a sentence?No, sorry.
He has done all the work required; hence, his mission is complete.
Less common:
He has done all the work required; his mission is, hence, complete.
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