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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Starting point
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I came across the word 'terminus a quo' as a synonym for starting point. Which preposition would be right - terminus a quo for X or terminus a quo of X? I guess both 'of' and 'for' are okay?
Regards,
I came across the word 'terminus a quo' as a synonym for starting point. Which preposition would be right - terminus a quo for X or terminus a quo of X? I guess both 'of' and 'for' are okay?
Regards,
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This is the only sentence I find in the on-line dictionaries: The terminus a quo for the Middle Ages is often considered the fall of Rome in 476. It is not a common phrase outside of Law, and few native speakers would know the meaning.
- This is the only sentence I find in the on-line dictionaries: The terminus a quo for the Middle Ages is often considered the fall of Rome in 476.
- It is not a common phrase outside of Law, and few native speakers would know the meaning.
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This is the only sentence I find in the on-line dictionaries:
The terminus a quo for the Middle Ages is often considered the fall of Rome in 476.
It is not a common phrase outside of Law, and few native speakers would know the meaning.
The terminus a quo for the Middle Ages is often considered the fall of Rome in 476.
It is not a common phrase outside of Law, and few native speakers would know the meaning.
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