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Titolo: hence nel mezzo della frase

Salve.
The effects of bla bla are added up and, hence, yield the frequency of 
bla bla.
Domanda: Le virgole vanno prima e dopo hence?
Grazie.
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ziozioziosamurai

 Domanda: Le virgole vanno prima e dopo hence?
It's just style.
"Gli effetti ..... si sommano e, perciò, danno la frequenza ...
Kiuhnm

 
Either before and after or not at all. I would leave both of them out.
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Joe/Joey da New York


This is what Lynne Truss, the author of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves", says:
«3. Linking words such as “however,” “nevertheless,” “also”, “consequently”
and “hence” require a semicolon.
   He woke up in his own bed; nevertheless, he was OK.»
http://eatsshootsandleaves.com/eslguide.doc
Joe from Massachusetts

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Joanne Feiermann, in her book "Action Grammar", says:
«Rule 1. Use a semicolon before and a comma after any of the following words
when they are used to glue two sentences together: however, therefore,
consequently, for example, furthermore, nevertheless, accordingly,
otherwise, moreover, on the contrary, for instance, that is, besides,
instead, hence, *thus.*
....
*You don't have to have a comma after hence and thus, and some authorities
say that, if there is no major pause after any of the words in this list,
the comma may be deleted.»
http://tinyurl.com/5jeu8r
Joe from Massachusetts

 when they are used to glue two sentences together: however, therefore,
-> when they're used to glue two sentences together <-
They're not in our case.
Kiuhnm

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The "änd" before "hence" is superfluous.
There is linkage.
The sentence is poorly written.
Joe from Massachusetts

 The sentence is poorly written.
Is "hence" a conjunction?
Kiuhnm

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"Hence" is an adverb used to introduce a logical conclusion, as are
"however," "nevertheless," "also",  "consequently", etc.
They are not always used to link sentences.
The food was tasteless, (and) hence (therefore, etc.)(,) inedible.
Sometimes they are used to link sentences..
The diners appreciated the fine food prepared by the chef; hence (therefore,
etc.)(,) the restaurant had many repeat customers.
The effects of bla bla are added up; hence they yield the frequency of  bla
bla.
"Fowler's English Usage" consistently uses "...; hence.." as suggested in
"Eats, Shoots and Leaves", when linking sentences.
Fowler also consistently uses the "X, (and) hence Y" pattern to indicate
that one adjective logically follows from another.
Fowler was probably one of the major sources for the author of "Eats, Shoots
and Leaves".
Joe from Massachusetts

 that one adjective logically follows from another.
Ok, I'll follow these prescriptions.
Kiuhnm

 bla.
Thank you very much. I think I use this form.
You said the sentence is poorly written. Any suggestion for doing it better?
ciao ciao

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Hence is used to indicate a logical connection between words.
"He was a hyperactive fellow, hence the nickname "Speed".
There is a logical connection between hyperactivity and "Speed"
(Amphetamine).
Hence is also used to link two clauses which could stand on their own, but
which are logically related. This relationship is shown by linking the two
clauses by inserting a semicolon at the end of the first clause, and
beginning the second clause with "hence".
For this to occur, there must be a subject and a verb in each clause. There
is no subject in the second clause of your original sentence. "Hence" is not
"in mezzo alla frase", but is intended to be a link between two clauses, one
of which is incomplete.
Whether the sentence would make any sense is another question. I have no
idea what the sentence means.
Maybe if you posted a sentence taken from some actual context, it might be
easier to analyze.
There must be some logical link between the first clause and the second
clause to justify linking the two clauses with "hence".
Joe from Massachusetts

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... includes the following steps:
1....
2...
3...
4:The effects of the various sources at the site are added up; hence, 
the rate of occurrence of particular levels of ground motion at the site 
is calculated.
ciao
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ziozioziosamurai

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I don't see why "hence" would be used here.
It seems to me you are merely saying "The rate of occurrence... is
calculated by adding up the effects of the various sources".
Joe from Massachusetts
Joe from Massachusetts