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Here this place There that place Where what place

Herefore for this reason Therefore for that reason Wherefore for what reason
A common misconception is that wherefore means where; it has even been used in that sense in cartoon depictions of Romeo and Juliet, often played for comedic effect. In Romeo and Juliet, the meaning of Wherefore art thou Romeo? (Act 2, scene 2, line 33) is not Where are you, Romeo? but Why are you Romeo? (i.e. Why did you have to be a Montague?).

Hither to this place Thither to that place Whither to what place

Hitherto up to this place Thitherto up to that place Whitherto up to what place

Hence from this place Thence from that place Whence from what place

Henceforth from now on Thenceforth from then on Whenceforth from which point on

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H
hereabout hereabouts hereafter hereat hereby herein hereinafter hereinbefore hereinto hereof hereon hereto heretofore hereunder hereunto hereupon herewith herewithin

T cont.
thereabout thereafter thereagainst therearound whereabout thereat therebeyond thereby therefor therefore therefrom therein thereinafter thereof thereon thereover therethrough therethroughout thereto theretofore thereunder thereunto thereupon therewith therewithal therewithin

W cont.
whereabouts whereafter whereas whereat whereby wherefore wherefrom wherein whereinto whereof whereon whereover wherethrough whereto whereunder whereupon wherever wherewith wherewithal wherewithin wherewithout

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