Definitions
- Used to indicate that something is being done or agreed to by the speaker at the moment of speaking. - Used in legal or formal documents to introduce a statement or agreement. - Used to connect a statement with a preceding one, often to express a consequence or result.
- Used to indicate that something is being done or achieved as a result of a particular action or event. - Used to introduce a consequence or result of a preceding statement. - Used to indicate a means of achieving something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both hereby and thereby are adverbs that connect a statement with a preceding one.
- 2Both words indicate a relationship between two statements.
- 3Both words are used to express a consequence or result.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Hereby is typically used to indicate that something is being done or agreed to by the speaker, while thereby is used to indicate a result or consequence of a particular action or event.
- 2Position: Hereby usually appears at the beginning of a sentence, while thereby can appear at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.
- 3Focus: Hereby emphasizes the speaker's action or agreement, while thereby emphasizes the result or consequence of an action or event.
- 4Formality: Hereby is more formal and often used in legal or official documents, while thereby is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 5Meaning: Hereby refers to the act of doing something, while thereby refers to the result or consequence of doing something.
Remember this!
Hereby and thereby are both adverbs that connect a statement with a preceding one. However, hereby is typically used to indicate that something is being done or agreed to by the speaker, while thereby is used to indicate a result or consequence of a particular action or event. Additionally, hereby is more formal and often used in legal or official documents, while thereby is more commonly used in everyday language.
