Hello teachers,
what are the differences between former and ex?
Thanks a lot for yuor answer.
Hello teachers,
what are the differences between former and ex?
Thanks a lot for yuor answer.
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As they stand, no difference in meaning; âformerâ is generally more formal-- you wouldnât have, for instance, âThe Association of Ex-Studentsâ. How about coming up with some problematic examples? There are probably many cases where they are not interchangeable, like âI am a shell of my former selfâ.
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HI Mr. MM,
For example, I say âex-girlfriendââŚIs it okay to say âformer-girlfriendâ?
Thanks
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Yes, but donât hyphenate. âEx-â is a prefix, but âformerâ is a word in itself.
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Hi Rosalisa,
Just to add a little more on this topic - 'former â tends very much to refer to a previous holder of a job/position/occupation rather than referring to personal relationships. âExâ on the other hand can be used for both formal and informal descriptions. Itâs perhaps worth noting than âexâ has now been upgraded to a noun as when people are talking about their âexâ, they mean their âformerâ husband/wife/partner/lover.
Alan
Hi teachers,
âFormerâ canât go alone, isnât it?
Thanks.