phrase (reference connector) · academic
As previously mentioned, + clause
Used to refer back to a point mentioned earlier in the text or talk.
Examples
“As previously mentioned, the budget constraints limited the project's scope.”
“As previously mentioned, students benefit from extracurricular activities.”
“As previously mentioned, further research is necessary.”
Band 8 sentence
“As previously mentioned, the longitudinal data provide a clearer picture of long-term trends than cross-sectional snapshots.”
Collocations
- as previously mentioned + , + clause
- previously mentioned study
Word family
Common mistakes
As previously mentioned that the sample was small.→As previously mentioned, the sample was small.
Previously mentioned, the results were inconclusive.→As previously mentioned, the results were inconclusive.
Say it for a higher band
5Like I said before,→6As mentioned earlier,→7+As previously mentioned, + clause
Synonyms
As mentioned earlier,
As stated above,
Easily confused
As mentioned earlier,
“As mentioned earlier, this approach has both pros and cons.”
Related words
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In Opening & closing ideas
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