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- Whats the difference between ex- and former [closed]
Conversationally, I agree that ex-wife seems much more common that former wife In writing, though, the use of former doesn't seem so rare Here's an interesting Ngram
- etymology - What is the origin of ex? - English Language Usage . . .
Ex-wife, ex-boyfriend Does ex have a full form? Google dictionary has this information about the origin of ex: But what is the origin of the usage as a prefix in the words like ex-wife, ex-boyfri
- Addressing a former office-holder by that offices title
An ex-ambassador is not Ambassador Anybody However, these days, no one pays attention to such niceties, which means that everybody pretty much gets called whatever Just ask them how they wish to be addressed; that guarantees that you won't address them in a way contrary to their own preferences
- Do you capitalize both parts of a hyphenated word in a title?
Given the huge difference between how likely people are to capitalise the second component in Ex-wife compared to Co-Founder, I think choose a rule and be consistent with it is terrible advice Whichever rule you choose and stick to, you'll be swimming against the linguistic tide with much of your text!
- If ones brother got divorced, the former sister-in-law is still . . .
My brother's wife is my sister-in-law, and so she is considered to be my relative But if my brother gets divorced, is my former sister-in-law still considered to be a relative?
- phrases - once I receive it vs. once received - English Language . . .
What is the difference between once I receive it and once received? Ex I will send the picture to you once I receive it from John I will send the picture to you once received
- punctuation - Using the ex prefix on a multiple word subject . . .
"ex-school" seems awkward It looks as if he is a bus driver for ex-schools "ex" by itself (no hyphen) doesn't seem right either Is it? "ex-Fish" just sounds ridiculous Is this correct usage? Can each part be hyphenated, or the hyphen dropped altogether? Is there another way to make this more clear while still keeping the "ex" prefix?
- grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
ex — Could it be that the wind banged the door shut? — This can become a possibility only if there was a sufficiently strong wind that day, and if the corridor pulls in strong enough draughts — (After two phone calls) This can be possible: it was windy and the caretaker confirms that the wind in the corridor can at times bang the doors
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