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- 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
- 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
- Where when did the use of I, in story titles begin? Ex: (I, Robot . . .
I, Claudius was published in 1934 Although there are quite likely to be earlier examples I can't find any But there's nothing particularly unusual about starting a sentence (for example the first sentence of a speech) this way Even the I, robot you're thinking of probably isn't the original Asimov's editor recycled a title from a 1939 story by Eando Binder for a short story collection
- 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?
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Is there a word for someone that gets constantly deceived and never learns? ex Charlie Brown always falling for Lucy's "pull away the football" gag? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 5 years, 10 months ago Modified 5 years, 10 months ago
- 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 the correct phrase for ex-in-laws when divorced?
If you get divorced, are your ex-spouse's siblings' children still your nieces or nephews?
- 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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