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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
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?
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
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
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?
vocabulary - English Language Usage Stack Exchange For customers who still visit frequently, we call them "existing customers" But what do we call those who used to visit, but are no longer coming back? I'm thinking of terms like "left customers"