Words+and+phrases+to+indicate+a+logical+conclusion


 * Words and phrases to indicate a logical conclusion ** :
 * therefore/consequently ** - поэтому; следовательно;


 * thus/so ** - таким образом; поэтому;


 * hence ** - следовательно; в результате;


 * as a result ** - в результате; в итоге;


 * it appears that... ** - очевидно; явно;


 * evidently/it is evident that... ** - очевидно; несомненно;

Eg: In North American universities, the cost of tuition is very high. ** Thus **, many students are forced to work at part-time jobs while they are studying. Eg: I really cannot stand tourist resorts in tropical climates, ** so ** if I were given a chance to visit a foreign country for a short vacation, I would steer clear of such hot and overcrowded destinations. Eg: Medical technology is increasing at a phenomenal rate. ** As a ** ** result **, people now live much longer lives than in any other past generation. Eg: ** It is evident that ** people have to pay a price for the benefits of their industrial society. But this price seems to be very high if only to think about the problems facing us now: the risk of nuclear accidents, chemical works explosions, acid rain, the destruction of wild life and countryside, air and water pollution. Eg: ** It appears that ** these two arguments do not coincide. Eg: ** It appears that ** the system of having students evaluate their teachers has been used by many universities as an effective means of ensuring that a high standard of education is maintained. Eg: A large construction project always necessitates making a considerable amount of noise. ** Hence **, many residents object to construction in their neighborhood.
 * clearly/undoubtedly/unquestionably/beyond any doubt ** - безсомнения; несомненно;
 * Note ** : Word choice - ** thus, so, therefore, consequently, for this ** ** reason, as a result ** . Of all these words, ** //so// ** is least formal ( ** thus ** - most formal). In formal writing, avoid using ** //So// ** at the beginning of a sentence - it is characteristic of spoken English: The country was beautiful. ** Consequently ** I decided to return the next year./I ** therefore ** decided to return the next year. (formal style)