Love for Words — hitherto

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October 7, 2014
___ Happenings hitherto occur “up to this point.”

This word originates via Middle English, combining the adverb hither, and the preposition to.

More specifically, via Dictionary.com hitherto combines:
—hither, meaning “to or toward this place,” and
—to, “used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached”

Hitherto expresses a state or circumstance that existed up to this point.

Gotta love that: speaking this word sounds almost epic, yet it may powerfully translate in modern day.

Usage examples:
— He explained to his adolescent son that hitherto cell phones, folks got along quite well waiting till they arrived home to receive phone calls or return messages.
— She shied away from playing volleyball, hitherto Camp Mantra, where counselors approached sports in fun rather than in competition. Now she played with laughs, and effective volley returns.
— He realized that hitherto his courting her, he did not know love. She challenged him, and his heart, and he wanted to propose to her and continue taking on the challenges, and loving her.

Have you noticed changes in yourself hitherto an important event in your life?

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