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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of "hence"

Hi !

Can I say this phrase "The exibition by the renowned artist will take place five days hence"

Does it mean that the exibition will take place in five days ?

Thanks !
  

Top answer

Hi, Yes. But 'hence' is not a word that is used a lot like this in everyday conversation. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • But 'hence' is not a word that is used a lot like this in everyday conversation.
  • Clive
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Hi,
Yes.
But 'hence' is not a word that is used a lot like this in everyday conversation.
Clive
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I have never heard this kind of using before.Emotion: indifferent
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Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

This use of 'hence' as 'from this tme' is in my dictionary. Is it not in yours?

It's not terribly uncommon.

The next Olympic Games will be 4 years hence.

Best wishes, Clive
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You can say it, but it sounds very stiff and formal.  I think I've only seen the word "hence" in:
- academic writing

- legal documents

- things written more than 100 years ago.
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