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Therefor vs. Therefore
Therefor
Examples:
He lacked evidence; therefor, his argument was dismissed.She saved money all year and therefor could afford the trip.His skills improved; therefor, he got a promotion.
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Therefore
/ˈðeəfɔː/Examples:
For that reason, therefore, he now announced, with pretended assurance:Therefore, I said to myself, Ralph Paton is not the murderer.Therefore no preparations could be made to stop the crime.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Remember therefor does not have an e at the end, while therefore does.
- Therefor is mostly used in formal and legal contexts and is less common in everyday language.
- Therefore is commonly used in both written and spoken English to show a logical conclusion or result.
- Think of therefore as a transitional word in arguments or explanations, whereas therefor refers to a purpose.
- Check the context: if its about indicating a conclusion, youre likely dealing with therefore.
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