The difference between Abovementioned and Aforementioned

When used as adjectives, abovementioned means mentioned above, whereas aforementioned means previously mentioned.

Aforementioned is also noun with the meaning: the one or ones mentioned previously.

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  1. Abovementioned as an adjective (literary):

    mentioned above

  1. Aforementioned as an adjective:

    Previously mentioned.

    Examples:

    "The PA system broadcast a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn't until later that they requested the aforementioned students report to the health clinic."

  1. Aforementioned as a noun (uncountable):

    The one or ones mentioned previously.

    Examples:

    "The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free."

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