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Thereafter vs Therefor - What's the difference?

thereafter | therefor |

As adverbs the difference between thereafter and therefor

is that thereafter is after that, from then on while therefor is (obsolete) therefore, for that or this reason or cause.

thereafter

English

Adverb

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  • After that, from then on.
    • He left; thereafter we never met again.
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."

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    * English pronominal adverbs

    therefor

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Therefore, for that or this reason or cause.
  • For or in return for that.
  • * 1892 , (Benjamin Harrison),
    • During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased ... 54,355,748 ounces of silver and issued in payment therefor $51,106,608 in notes.
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    * English pronominal adverbs