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Wherefrom vs Therefrom - What's the difference?

wherefrom | therefrom |

As adverbs the difference between wherefrom and therefrom

is that wherefrom is from which while therefrom is from that; from him, her, or it.

wherefrom

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (archaic) from which

    • See also

    * English pronominal adverbs

    therefrom

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • From that; from him, her, or it.
  • *
  • *:Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence. She devoured with more avidity than she had her food those pretentiously phrased chronicles of the snobocracy […] distilling therefrom an acid envy that robbed her napoleon of all its savour.
  • * (1890-1937)
  • *:Death is merciful, for there is no return therefrom

    • See also

    * English pronominal adverbs