it used to be like that elsewhen
this post was submitted on 10 Nov 2024
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it may be again elsehow
but you have to ask elsewho
It seems that elsewhen, and a lot of other variations - used to be used, but fell out of fashion. There is some discussion here.
Don’t ask. Just start using it. If others like it and it catches on, eventually it will be put in the OED.
There wasn’t a language conference that ok’d ‘skibidy toilet’ before it could be used.
Oh, you weren't given an invite to the skibidi toilet conference? Eesh, sorry man, the rest of us all got one.
Start using them, they might regain momentum.
My favourites are overmorrow and yesternight
My daughter used to say, “nextday” for tomorrow, and “nextnextday” for overmorrow.
We do have the word elsewhen, it's just not as commonly used. As for 'someone else', I have nothing.