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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

'Hither and yon'

Hi

Could you please tell me how often the native speakers use this expression in their everyday English?

'hither and yon'

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Very seldom.

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The last time I used it was about a hundred years ago. Emotion: wink

"Back and forth" is probably the current equivalent.
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I don't think I've ever actually used "hither and yon" myself, and I don't hear people using it in everyday spoken English.
You'll sometimes find it in written English.
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Hi,

Hmmm,

I don't hear or say it much, but it wouldn't seem terribly odd to me.

Best wishes, Clive
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