etymology - What is the origin of "ex"? - English Language
Dec 22, 2015 · 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 …
What's the difference between "e.g." and "ex."? [closed]
Mar 13, 2011 · 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, …
What's 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? …
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 …
What is the correct phrase for ex-in-laws when divorced?
Mar 10, 2014 · If you get divorced, are your ex-spouse's siblings' children still your nieces or nephews?
Why use "ex post facto" when "post facto" means the same thing?
Oct 4, 2015 · 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 …
vocabulary - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2015 · 0 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 …
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 …
abbreviations - Differences between e.g., viz. and i.e - English ...
You need to use e.g. in your example because the list is not complete e.g. exempli gratia - for example i.e. id est - that is viz. videlicet - that is sc. scilicet - namely (see viz) In …