The difference between Aforementioned and Aforesaid

When used as adjectives, aforementioned means previously mentioned, whereas aforesaid means previously stated.

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

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  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."

  1. Aforesaid as an adjective:

    Previously stated; said or named before.

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