- for this reason
- We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.
Language Bank thereforethereforeWays of saying ‘For this reason…’Topics Change, cause and effectb2- Today’s children eat more junk food and get less exercise than previous generations of children. It is not surprising, therefore, that rates of childhood obesity are on the increase.
- Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. It is essential, therefore, that parents encourage healthy eating from an early age.
- Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. For this reason,/This is why it is essential that children eat healthily from an early age.
- Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life. Thus, the best way to prevent heart disease among adults is to encourage healthy eating from an early age.
- Eating habits formed in childhood tend to continue into adult life, hence the importance of encouraging healthy eating from an early age.
Word OriginMiddle English hennes (originally meaning ‘from here’): from earlier henne (from Old English heonan, of Germanic origin, related to he) + -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).
Idioms
See hence in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee hence in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English… days, weeks, etc. hence
- (formal) a number of days, etc. from now
- The true consequences will only be known several years hence.
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