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as previously stated: A recent academic substitution for the spacious and inconvenient phrase "as previously stated". Literally, has been stated. Compare also "dicta prius"; literally, said previously. dicto simpliciter [from] a maxim, simply: I.e. "from a rule without exception."
In contradistinction to "i.e." and "e.g.", "viz." is used to indicate a detailed description of something stated before, and when it precedes a list of group members, it implies (near) completeness. Example: "The noble gases, viz. helium, neon, argon, xenon, krypton and radon, show a non-expected behaviour when exposed to this new element."
he himself said it: Commonly said in Medieval debates and referring to Aristotle. Used in general to emphasize that some assertion comes from some authority, i.e., as an argument from authority, and the term ipse-dixitism has come to mean any unsupported rhetorical assertion that lacks a logical argument.
Note the common usage is status quo from the Latin status quo ante, the "state in which before" or "the state of affairs that existed previously." [10] stratum: a covering, from neuter past participle of sternere, to spread 1) In property law, condominiums has said to occupy stratum many stories about the ground. [7]
A purported prediction stated as if it was made before the event it describes, while in fact being made thereafter. vel non: or not: Summary of alternatives, e. g., "this action turns upon whether the claimant was the deceased's grandson vel non." velle est posse: to be willing is to be able: Non-literally, "where there is a will, there is a way".
Moreover, as stated previously, the Nolo Press definition presents a valid, specific use of the word "homicide" to describe war deaths, so "everyone else" does not "avoid that word" as your last sentence claims. The article should use the term "homicide" because war means armies try to maim and/or kill their enemies.
Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.
In English, abbreviations have previously been marked by a wide variety of punctuation. Obsolete forms include using an overbar or colon to show the ellipsis of letters following the initial part. The forward slash is still common in many dialects for some fixed expressions—such as in w/ for "with" or A/C for " air conditioning "—while only ...