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👁 Yaroslava

Yaroslava

Senior Member

Russian

I've got informed that "moreover" is sort of an archaism and native speakers don't say it anymore. Is that true? Are you not using it?

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Thomas Tompion

Member Emeritus

Southern England

English - England

It's used more in formal writing than in speech, but it's far from obsolete: look at its ngram.

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Englishmypassion

Banned

Nainital

India - Hindi

Yes, it still used in formal English but I think "besides" is much more common in informal English as its synonym.

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sound shift

Senior Member

Derby (central England)

English - England

I don't think I use "moreover" in conversation; I feel it would sound a little pompous. I use "on top of that", Emp's "besides" and probably a few others.

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Thomas Tompion

Member Emeritus

Southern England

English - England

I knew a seven-year-old who used furthermore in speech, much to her father's pleasure.

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