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Cat navy 425 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Doubt in sentence
Dear all,
Would you kindly tell me the difference between the following two sentences
1.The former Director
2.The formerly Director
Thanks in advance
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The formerly Director Former is correct here, formerly is not.
- The formerly Director Former is correct here, formerly is not.
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cat navy 425Dear all,
Would you kindly tell me the difference between the following two sentences
1.The former Director
2.The formerly Director
Former is correct here, formerly is not.
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Former = adjective (to modify nouns)
Formerly = adverb (to modify verbs or adjectives)
-ly ending shows it is an adverb
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