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- 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
- How to write a plural form of ex (ex girlfriend. . etc)
ex (n ) is a casualism in the sense of a former spouse or lover The plural of ex is exes, and the possessive is ex's — but be aware that many readers will find these forms odd-looking
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- Why use ex post facto when post facto means the same thing?
In legal language I have come across the term "ex post facto" Isn't "ex" redundant in this phrase? "post facto" also means "after the fact", so it should be sufficient This is commonly used in
- 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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