English grammar
Formal consequence: hence + noun, that being the case, accordingly, thus
Explain a decision formally, linking causes to consequences.
From the scene Hence my departure
In short
In formal writing, hence + noun gives a result: hence my decision. That being the case, accordingly and thus are formal links.
- result + noun hence my departure
- result + noun hence my decision
- since that is so that being the case
- as a result (formal) accordingly
- therefore (formal) thus
Your turn
Which one goes with result + noun?
Options: that being the case · hence my decision · hence my departure
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result + noun → hence my decision
How it works
Hence links a result to the reason just given, and it is usually followed by a noun, not a full clause: hence my decision.
Good to know
That being the case means since that is so. Accordingly and thus both mean as a result, and belong to formal, mostly written English.
Good to know
In a chat over coffee, they sound comically pompous.
result + noun hence my departure
Nuria
"Hence my departure."
"De ahí que me vaya."
Your turn
What fills the gap?
"(blank)."
Options: Hence my departure · Hence my decision · That being the case
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Nuria
"Hence my departure."
"De ahí que me vaya."
result + noun hence my decision
Nuria
"The publisher offers me room to grow. Hence my decision."
"La editorial me ofrece crecer. De ahí mi decisión."
Your turn
What fills the gap?
"The publisher offers me room to grow. (blank)."
Options: Hence my decision · Hence my departure · That being the case
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Nuria
"The publisher offers me room to grow. Hence my decision."
"La editorial me ofrece crecer. De ahí mi decisión."
since that is so that being the case
Nuria
"That being the case, and accordingly, I tender my resignation."
"Así las cosas, y en consecuencia, le presento mi renuncia."
Your turn
What fills the gap?
"(blank), and accordingly, I tender my resignation."
Options: Hence my decision · That being the case · Hence my departure
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Nuria
"That being the case, and accordingly, I tender my resignation."
"Así las cosas, y en consecuencia, le presento mi renuncia."
as a result (formal) accordingly
Nuria
"That being the case, and accordingly, I tender my resignation."
"Así las cosas, y en consecuencia, le presento mi renuncia."
Your turn
What fills the gap?
"That being the case, and (blank), I tender my resignation."
Options: hence my decision · accordingly · hence my departure
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Nuria
"That being the case, and accordingly, I tender my resignation."
"Así las cosas, y en consecuencia, le presento mi renuncia."
therefore (formal) thus
Nuria
I'm going to be an editor. Thus, I talk like this.
Voy a ser editora. Por ende, hablo así.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I'm going to be an editor. (blank), I talk like this.
Options: Hence my decision · Thus · Hence my departure
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Nuria
I'm going to be an editor. Thus, I talk like this.
Voy a ser editora. Por ende, hablo así.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| result + noun | hence my departure |
|---|---|
| result + noun | hence my decision |
| since that is so | that being the case |
| as a result (formal) | accordingly |
| therefore (formal) | thus |
More lines from the story
- NuriaAnd hence the salt in my coffee?¿Y de ahí que mi café sepa a sal?
- Nuria"I have been stuck for some time in the same post.""Llevo tiempo estancada en el mismo cargo."