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Hi,
Yes, you are right. 'Former' is moire often used for people or for something quite important as in: The former Government building/palace/regulations. I would also use 'previous' or 'old' for something like a credit card.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 20:48 pm Need your assistance... |
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hello
thanks, but what about ex_. for example the ex husband. which one of these is right former, previous, or ex?. |
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 22:19 pm Need your assistance... |
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| Jordan wrote: |
| Which one of these is right: former, previous, or ex? |
All of these words are correct. There are some more: earlier, erstwhile, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, prior, quondam, sometime, whilom.
Which one is to use depends on context.
If it is a spouse (boy-, girlfriend) - ex.
If it is a president - former.
A credit card - old.
A lesson, a book chapter - previous.
A time gone - past.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:48 am Need your assistance... |
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| Thank you sir for your explanation ; ) |
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:49 pm big thanks |
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| i really appreciate your answer Milanya thanks alot. |
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