What is the origin of "ex"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Dec 22, 2015 · Origin of ex-ex-is a word-forming element, which in English simply means "former" in this case, or mainly "out of, from," but also "upwards, completely, deprive of, without. It most …
abbreviations - What's the difference between "e.g." and "ex ...
Mar 13, 2011 · "Ex." is not very common, but it may be used to refer to a cited example, eg "See ex. 3". "E.g." is much more common, and is used to introduce an example, or series of …
punctuation - Using the "ex" prefix on a multiple word subject ...
Well, specifically - I'm editing a contacts database with category names like "Ex. Board Members". The client is very picky, so I don't want to reword anything, but I want to still have proper …
nouns - How to write a plural form of 'ex' (ex girlfriend..etc ...
May 19, 2016 · 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 …
Change of form of some (Latin) prefixes like ex-, ad- into ef-, a-: …
Apr 17, 2015 · e/ex/ef/ec-"out, away"; preposition e/ex. Rule: ex- before vowels and h, c, p, t; ec- or (assimilated) ef- before f; after ex-, a following -s- may be dropped (exsanguis/exanguis …
Does "ex-" prefix have a negative connotation?
Oct 3, 2016 · For a person who's had a messy divorce, even an innocuous 'ex-' may well trigger a strong negative response, though logically 'ex-serviceman' say might be expected to trigger …
What's the difference between "ex-" and "former"
Another take is that "ex" is a compound form, while "former" is an adjective. That would be "the difference in usage". But they both mean the same thing. I don't think "ex" has a negative …
What is "ex-Government Official" meaning? - English Language
Sep 11, 2019 · 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 …
Why use "ex post facto" when "post facto" means the same thing?
Oct 4, 2015 · Being a Latin locution, it must be used as such, ex means from: Ex post facto: from or by subsequent action; subsequently; retrospectively; retroactively. Word Origin: from Latin …
Is there an equivalent to "née" (birth name) for an *ex*-spousal …
May 31, 2016 · 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 …