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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
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In advance OR beforehand

Which one is forma please?

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samerrustom Which one is forma please? Both are standard; 'in advance' tends to be more formal because its roots lie in Latin, while 'beforehand' is Old English/Germanic in origin. This difference holds true for many pairs of synonyms, so please keep it in mind before posting similar questions.

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  • samerrustom Which one is forma please?
  • Both are standard; 'in advance' tends to be more formal because its roots lie in Latin, while 'beforehand' is Old English/Germanic in origin.
  • This difference holds true for many pairs of synonyms, so please keep it in mind before posting similar questions.
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samerrustomWhich one is forma please?
Both are standard; 'in advance' tends to be more formal because its roots lie in Latin, while 'beforehand' is Old English/Germanic in origin. This difference holds true for many pairs of synonyms, so please keep it in mind before posting similar questions.
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Thank you for your reply. I didn't the second part of the sentence, could you explain what do you mean by "This difference holds true for many pairs of synonyms?
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It is the same for many synonyms: the word with a Greek or Latin base is more formal than the word with an Old English or Germanic base: correct / right, for example.
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