heretofore vs. hitherto Forum

[pseudonym1]

Anyone care to elaborate on the substantive difference? After using these words several times I seem to have forgot (sigh). Maybe it's brain [homophobic language redacted]. Damn PS.

[Fresh]

Anyone care to elaborate on the substantive difference? After using these words several times I seem to have forgot (sigh). Maybe it's brain [homophobic language redacted]. Damn PS.

use neither and join us back here on earth, year 2010

[Bildungsroman]

I really hope you meant "brain fog".

Also, use neither.

[dakatz]

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[pseudonym1]

I guess no one reads actual Supreme Court opinions anymore, just the summary. Regardless, it is probably outdated. Thanks!

[Bildungsroman]

I guess no one reads actual Supreme Court opinions anymore, just the summary. Regardless, it is probably outdated. Thanks!

Just because words appear frequently in court documents doesn't mean they are appropriate for a PS.

[dshirs32]

Do NOT use either word in your PS

[skers]

I guess no one reads actual Supreme Court opinions anymore, just the summary. Regardless, it is probably outdated. Thanks!

Not sure where you get this. I'm doubting there's much of a relationship between reading just the summary and decreasing sue of the words heretofore and hitherto. Though there definitely is a positive correlation between using heretofore and hiterto (especially multiple times, really dude?) and looking like you're trying way too hard.

[AreJay711]

I've seen "hitherto" a few places but "heretofore" seems super archaic. But it would be best to say words that real people actually use... like "before" or "prior".