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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
- 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?
- 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
- What is ex-Government Official meaning? - English Language Usage . . .
1 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
- 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
- Abbreviation of the word example - English Language Usage Stack . . .
ex abbreviation for: 1-examination 2-examined 3-example 4-except (ed) 5-exception 6-exchange 7-excursion 8-executed 9-executive 10-express 11-extra The context, therefore, in which you wish to use the abbreviation ex (don't forget the dot!) is critical otherwise people may misunderstand what the abbreviation stands for
- 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
- Is there an equivalent to née (birth name) for an *ex*-spousal name?
EX is also interesting because 1) Someone's ex is the person they used to be married to or used to have a romantic or sexual relationship with and 2) ex- as a prefix is added to nouns to show that someone or something is no longer the thing referred to by that noun For example
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