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Post hoc

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After EventsPlay
Used when discussing events that occurred after a highlighted event, not before. SlideThe policy change was post hoc to the economic crisis.
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Not CausePlay
Be aware that 'post hoc' doesn't mean that one event caused another, only that it followed it. SlideHe got sick and, post hoc, lost his job, but his illness didn't cause the job loss.
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Academic TonePlay
'Post hoc' is common in formal or academic contexts, less so in everyday conversation. SlideIn a post hoc analysis, we discovered the error.