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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
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whereupon

Hi,

"I had to rouse her myself. But by then it was already past the time when she normally leaves home. You can rest assured that whereupon she did not tarry and hastened away to school."

Is the usage of 'whereupon' acceptable in the above example?

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SuperESL Is the usage of 'whereupon' acceptable in the above example? No; in all the instances I have seen, 'whereupon' (an older word) follows a semicolon or equivalent. I don't see the need for it, actually: I had to rouse her mysel f, but by then it was already past the time when she normally leaves home.

— Mister Micawber

  • SuperESL Is the usage of 'whereupon' acceptable in the above example?
  • No; in all the instances I have seen, 'whereupon' (an older word) follows a semicolon or equivalent.
  • I don't see the need for it, actually: I had to rouse her mysel f, but by then it was already past the time when she normally leaves home.
  • You can rest assured that she did not tarry and hastened away to school .
  • Where is this text from?
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SuperESLIs the usage of 'whereupon' acceptable in the above example?
No; in all the instances I have seen, 'whereupon' (an older word) follows a semicolon or equivalent. I don't see the need for it, actually:

I had to rouse her myself, but by then it was already past the time when she normally leaves home. You can rest assured that she
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Thanks.

It's just from a random website.
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