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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Therefore and wherefore

What is the distinction between 'therefore and 'wherefore'?

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Steve
  

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Hi, The key distinction is this. therefore - A very common word in modern English. wherefore - An archaic word.

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  • Hi, The key distinction is this.
  • therefore - A very common word in modern English.
  • wherefore - An archaic word.
  • You could live in an English speaking country for years and not encounter the word 'wherefore'.
  • You'll find it in traditional translations of the Bible, and in a few fixed phrases, like 'the whys and wherefores' which means 'the reasons'.
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Hi,

The key distinction is this.

therefore - A very common word in modern English.

wherefore - An archaic word. You could live in an English speaking country for years and not encounter the word 'wherefore'.
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