Is hence followed by a comma?
There is, however, another, more common meaning of “hence”, which substitutes a verb but is not a clause in itself and is always separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma: Our server was down, hence the delay in responding. The chemicals cause the rain to become acidic, hence the term “acid rain”.
How do you use hence in a paragraph?
You use hence to indicate that the statement you are about to make is a consequence of what you have just said. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 1990. Hence a new set of policy actions will be required soon. Whatever is hidden is harmful (hence revelation equals security).
Is it right to say from hence?
Shakespeare and the Bible keep alive one meaning of the old word “hence”: “away from here” (“get thee hence”). There's no need to add “from” to the word, though you often see “from hence” in pretentious writing, and it's not likely to bother many readers.
Can you use hence in formal writing?
Use 'hence' at the beginning of a sentence, separted by a comma, as a more formal equivalent of 'therefore'.