Timeline for Is the word 'Hitherto' outdated?
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| Apr 12, 2018 at 21:18 | comment | added | pbhj | I'd say hitherto would appear pretentious in a speech in a colloquial context but written in an academic text, as in school, it's ordinary. Also, not wanting to be rude, if one doesn't know the definition of such a word - assuming a native English speaking adult - then I'd question if your education is as good as you imagine it to be. You're safe if you're not writing for children or tabloid press IMO. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 21:57 | comment | added | BradC | @ShreevatsaR True, but pedantic. I'm answering OP's underlying question "should I refrain from using this word", and judging by the votes, others agree with me. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 21:45 | comment | added | ShreevatsaR | pretentious ≠ archaic. And "excessively formal" / "unlikely to be understood" are not the same as "archaic" either. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 18:42 | history | edited | BradC | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 11, 2018 at 14:23 | history | edited | BradC | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 11, 2018 at 12:33 | comment | added | Martin Bonner supports Monica | I agree. I'm a college educated Brit in my very late 50's. (I only get to use that line for another week.) | |
| Apr 11, 2018 at 11:30 | comment | added | JollyJoker | @psmears Like in hitherto, hithergood | |
| Apr 10, 2018 at 20:27 | comment | added | psmears | ... as does "so far", again in the right contexts :) | |
| Apr 10, 2018 at 19:46 | history | answered | BradC | CC BY-SA 3.0 |