- What is the origin of ex? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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
- 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
- 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?
- Whats the difference between e. g. and ex. ? [closed]
E g is short for exempli gratia, and is in common use to introduce an example within a sentence Submit a sample of academic writing, e g , a dissertation chapter However, some authors use ex
- How to write a plural form of ex (ex girlfriend. . etc)
I saw my ex-boyfriend at the mall yesterday In plural, The ex-policemen were on a strike demanding justice or, All of my ex-husbands showed up at my latest wedding! In informal English, especially US English, it is acceptable to say: Hey man! I saw your ex with this hot dude yesterday! or, She is still in touch with all of her exes
- What is ex-Government Official meaning? - English Language Usage . . .
In this context, the prefix ex- means former Wiktionary has this definition: former, but still living (almost always used with a hyphen) ex-husband, ex-president, ex-wife So an ex-government official is someone who was previously a government official
- Does ex- prefix have a negative connotation?
An example of ex in a phrase that will have a positive connotation for some people, a negative connotation for other people and neither a positive nor a negative connotation for still others is: ex cathedra, definition from Dictionary com
- Change of form of some (Latin) prefixes like ex-, ad- into ef-, a-: are . . .
6 There are many cases of prefixes changing their forms For example ex- can change to ef- in front of f, e g effusion ad- becomes a- in front of b, e g abate Are there some more general rules or a summary of such changes that can help me figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words, and recognize the prefixes in the words?
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