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Formal, legal and literary register

Words from official letters, contracts and literature, and how to recognise their very formal tone.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 9 Oct 2026

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  1. hitherto

    until now or until a particular time (formal)

    до сих пор, доселе

  2. henceforth

    from this time on (formal)

    отныне, впредь

  3. aforementioned

    mentioned earlier in the same text

    вышеупомянутый

  4. forthwith

    immediately (formal)

    незамедлительно, немедленно

  5. whereby

    by which; according to which

    посредством которого, согласно которому

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    • herein
    • to bestow
    • to behold
    • erstwhile
    • myriad
    • ephemeral
    • to beseech
    • to ascertain
    • to commence
    • to endeavour
    • to necessitate
    • in lieu of
    • pursuant to
    • to adjourn
    • to purport
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