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you mentioned above vs you mentioned in the above

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'You mentioned above' is used when referring to something previously mentioned in a text or conversation. 'You mentioned in the above' is used when referring to something specific mentioned in a document or text that is physically above the current location.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

you mentioned above

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something previously mentioned in a text or conversation.

This phrase is used to refer to something that was stated or discussed earlier in a text or conversation. It helps to connect the current point to a previous one.

Examples:

  • As you mentioned above, we need to finalize the budget before the end of the week.
  • You mentioned above that you would be attending the meeting on Friday.
  • I agree with what you mentioned above regarding the new project proposal.

Alternatives:

  • As mentioned earlier
  • As previously stated
  • As discussed before
  • As you pointed out earlier
  • As you stated above

you mentioned in the above

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is used when referring to something specific mentioned in a document or text that is physically above the current location.

This phrase is used to refer to a specific point or information mentioned in a document or text that is located physically above the current reference point. It is more formal and specific.

Examples:

  • As you mentioned in the above paragraph, the sales figures have increased significantly.
  • The details you mentioned in the above report need further clarification.
  • Please refer to the information you mentioned in the above section for more details.
  • However, as credit rating agencies are not explicitly mentioned in the above-mentioned provisions, their right (or not) of access to inside information from issuers is left, in practice, to Member States.
  • As mentioned in the above letter from the Commission, the project involves complicated calculations, which are difficult to understand.
  • Furthermore, interactions with human activities are essential in order to understand the developments affecting all the subjects mentioned in the above point, which should not be confined solely to terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
  • Furthermore, actual prices, in their vast majority, stood well below the reference prices mentioned in the above e-mail dated 13 April 2005.
  • The factors used in determining whether the breach is serious are the same as the ones mentioned in the above paragraph in relation to incorrect transposition.
  • The Commission has already sent a letter to the French State communicating that it is looking at the above mentioned complaint and asking which is its position vis-a-vis the circumstances mentioned in it.
  • identification of possible new areas for strategic collaboration based on the analysis and assessment of the factors mentioned in the above points;
  • See in particular the above-mentioned Exxon/Mobil Decision and, more recently, the above-mentioned KazMunaiGaz/Rompetrol Decision.
  • The above-mentioned schedule leads to a total repayment of EUR 4,5 billion translating into an overall internal rate of return (IRR) of exactly 12,5 %, which is above the overall return of at least 10 % mentioned in the Commission's Decision of 12 November 2008.
  • As to the authorities mentioned in Article 33 of the Proposal, the EDPS welcomes the fact that the Commission shall publish a consolidated list of the authorities referred to in paragraph 1 of the above-mentioned provision in the Official Journal of the European Union.
  • In the case of the two optional devices mentioned in paragraph 6.4.2.2, if fitted on the side of the vehicle, the above-mentioned requirements of paragraph 6.4.5 shall not be applied.
  • In the light of recent events, what is the Commission's view of including religion on the new identity cards to be introduced in the EU, as mentioned in the above reports?
  • By derogation to the provisions stipulated in paragraphs 11.14. to 11.16. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall postpone each date mentioned in the above paragraphs for two years in respect of engines with a production date prior to the said dates.
  • By derogation to the provisions stipulated on paragraphs 11.3., 11.6. and 11.7., Contracting Parties applying this Regulation may postpone each date mentioned in the above paragraphs for two years in respect of engines with a production date prior to the said dates.
  • By derogation to the provisions stipulated in paragraphs 11.25. to 11.29. Contracting Parties applying this Regulation shall postpone each date mentioned in the above paragraphs for two years in respect of engines with a production date prior to the said dates.
  • However, since the level of the definitive anti-dumping duty is based on the dumping margins found, as mentioned in the above recital, the imposition of the definitive anti-dumping duty in form of ad valorem duties is maintained.
  • None of the above-mentioned laws or proposals includes any reference to the nationality of the consumer.
  • It would be desirable for the above-mentioned fundamental issues to be approached in a systematic manner.
  • The Millennium Development Goals do not specifically include the above-mentioned reproductive health goal agreed at the ICPD.
  • The above-mentioned working group has consequently drafted a final report which supports the EP's requests.

Alternatives:

  • As mentioned earlier in the document
  • As stated in the preceding section
  • As detailed above
  • As indicated in the above text
  • As specified in the above portion

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