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Of these illustrations, vs Of aforesaid illustrations,

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Of these illustrations' is more commonly used and refers to specific illustrations that have been previously mentioned or are currently being discussed. 'Of aforesaid illustrations' is a more formal and less common way to refer to illustrations that have been mentioned earlier in a document or conversation.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 457 views

Of these illustrations,

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to specific illustrations that have been previously mentioned or are currently being discussed.

Use 'of these illustrations' when referring to specific illustrations that have been mentioned or are being discussed.
  • They still say that Columbus discovered America, and I think... I think in one of these illustrations, he's wearing makeup.
  • By way of illustration, I will mention three of these.
  • Mr President, the Chinese textiles affair is just one illustration, Mr Mandelson, of a much greater problem.
  • They're just illustrations, really - but you can imagine...
  • - This is really bad illustration, but...
  • The four paths from the top illustration, each stroked in a different way.
  • It's an illustration, Jackie, of what the future looks like.
  • By way of illustration, where the law simply authorizes a company to provide personal information to government authorities, the exception would not apply.
  • Where Member States require additional warnings in the form of colour photographs or other illustrations, these shall be in accordance with the abovementioned rules.
  • And based on this illustration, we really convinced ourselves in the field that the brain's making precise predictions and subtracting them off from the sensations.
  • As an illustration, a number of institutions, among them the Parliament, rightly claim that tender procedures are too complicated and too bureaucratic.
  • But I need some illustrations, and wanted to ask you to paint them.
  • From magazine covers to advertising illustrations,
  • with diagrams, illustrations, everything...
  • For the purposes of illustration, this is equivalent to removing 1 million cars from EU roads.
  • By way of illustration, according to the statistics, there were 23000 road traffic accidents in Greece alone in 2000, 3900 of which involved pedestrians.
  • They are a good illustration, Mr President, of the increasingly close ties between Europe and Latin America.
  • By way of illustration, Italy will need an annual influx of more than 6500 immigrants per million inhabitants, according to the United Nations.
  • By way of illustration, we wish to underscore the fact that for us multilingualism issues are not technical ones but rather of vital political importance.
  • This is a perfect illustration, as we are well aware of how difficult it is to carry out studies on this animal.

Alternatives:

  • of the illustrations
  • of those illustrations
  • of such illustrations
  • of the aforementioned illustrations
  • of the previously mentioned illustrations

Of aforesaid illustrations,

This phrase is correct but less common and more formal. It is used to refer to illustrations that have been mentioned earlier in a document or conversation.

Use 'of aforesaid illustrations' in formal contexts to refer to illustrations that have been mentioned earlier in a document or conversation.
  • If credit not extended forthwith, will call in all shares of aforesaid bank stock to be joined by other 4 major investors.
  • They're just illustrations, really - but you can imagine...
  • - This is really bad illustration, but...
  • Mr President, the Chinese textiles affair is just one illustration, Mr Mandelson, of a much greater problem.
  • The four paths from the top illustration, each stroked in a different way.
  • It's an illustration, Jackie, of what the future looks like.
  • By way of illustration, where the law simply authorizes a company to provide personal information to government authorities, the exception would not apply.
  • Where Member States require additional warnings in the form of colour photographs or other illustrations, these shall be in accordance with the abovementioned rules.
  • And based on this illustration, we really convinced ourselves in the field that the brain's making precise predictions and subtracting them off from the sensations.
  • As an illustration, a number of institutions, among them the Parliament, rightly claim that tender procedures are too complicated and too bureaucratic.
  • But I need some illustrations, and wanted to ask you to paint them.
  • From magazine covers to advertising illustrations,
  • with diagrams, illustrations, everything...
  • By way of illustration, I will mention three of these.
  • For the purposes of illustration, this is equivalent to removing 1 million cars from EU roads.
  • By way of illustration, according to the statistics, there were 23000 road traffic accidents in Greece alone in 2000, 3900 of which involved pedestrians.
  • They are a good illustration, Mr President, of the increasingly close ties between Europe and Latin America.
  • By way of illustration, Italy will need an annual influx of more than 6500 immigrants per million inhabitants, according to the United Nations.
  • By way of illustration, we wish to underscore the fact that for us multilingualism issues are not technical ones but rather of vital political importance.
  • This is a perfect illustration, as we are well aware of how difficult it is to carry out studies on this animal.

Alternatives:

  • of the aforementioned illustrations
  • of the previously mentioned illustrations
  • of the aforementioned illustrations
  • of the previously mentioned illustrations
  • of the aforementioned illustrations

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