Wednesday, December 14, 2005

heretofore* unconsidered vocation

Sealer of Weights and Measures

*i debated the use of heretofore and erstwhile. i initially typed heretofore, but then, while i was brushing my teeth to get ready for bed, it occurred to me erstwhile might be a better choice. what do you think? i stuck with my instincts. erstwhile seems to me to be more retrospective (more of a "formerly" without any interest in contemporary or future developments) while heretofore feels a bit more prospective (more of a "previously" with an eye to pending action) and, of course, i do fully intend to contemplate sealer of weights and measures as a potential vocation from this point onward.

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