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Samir1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Thereupon vs. Whereupon

Hi! Can someone tell me the difference? Is one the past tense of the other? Thanks.

  

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Samir1 Is one the past tense of the other? No. These are not verbs, so tense has nothing to do with it.

  • Samir1 Is one the past tense of the other?
  • No.
  • These are not verbs, so tense has nothing to do with it.
  • thereupon : adverb Concerning that matter; upon that.
  • Directly following that; forthwith.
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Samir1Is one the past tense of the other?

No. These are not verbs, so tense has nothing to do with it.

thereupon:
adverb

  1. Concerning that matter; upon that.
  2. Directly following that; forthwith.
  3. In consequence of that; therefore.

whereupon:
conjunction

  1. On which.

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