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Hereon vs Hereafter - What's the difference?

hereon | hereafter |

As adverbs the difference between hereon and hereafter

is that hereon is on this place while hereafter is in time to come; in some future time or state.

As a noun hereafter is

a future existence or state.

hereon

English

Adverb

(-)
  • On this place
  • To this place
  • On this subject or basis
  • hereupon
  • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

    hereafter

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In time to come; in some future time or state.
  • * Dryden:
  • Hereafter he from war shall come.
  • From now on
  • See also

    *

    Noun

  • A future existence or state.
  • Existence after death.
  • * Addison:
  • 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter .

    Synonyms

    * afterlife

    Derived terms

    * sweet hereafter