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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hence
"History is contingent and hence the lessons we draw from it."
Does this work?
Most dictionaries define "hence" as "for this reason." This doesn't seem an accurate definition. It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ... ... is too." Am I correct?
Thank you for your time.
Does this work?
Most dictionaries define "hence" as "for this reason." This doesn't seem an accurate definition. It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ... ... is too." Am I correct?
Thank you for your time.
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" Does this work? " This doesn't seem an accurate definition. It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ...
- " Does this work?
- " This doesn't seem an accurate definition.
- It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ...
- " Am I correct?
- Both those definitions seem OK to me.
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Hi,
"History is contingent and hence the lessons we draw from it."
Does this work?
Most dictionaries define "hence" as "for this reason." This doesn't seem an accurate definition. It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ... ... is too." Am I correct?
Both those definitions seem OK to
"History is contingent and hence the lessons we draw from it."
Does this work?
Most dictionaries define "hence" as "for this reason." This doesn't seem an accurate definition. It should be something more like "therefore/for this reason ... ... is too." Am I correct?
Both those definitions seem OK to
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