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Chibi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Ex- or old

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00Which word, an ex-teacher or an old teacher, is used when we talk about a teacher that taught us in the past?02br
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00In which case we use ex-noun, and in which case we use old + noun?02br
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00Plz help me, thank you very much?0-
  

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0 'Old' should, in my opinion, be used to refer to age. 'Former' is much better. 'Ex-' gives me a more negative feeling, as in ex-wife (a split that was not intended when the relationship began).

— Philip

  • 0 'Old' should, in my opinion, be used to refer to age.
  • 'Former' is much better.
  • 'Ex-' gives me a more negative feeling, as in ex-wife (a split that was not intended when the relationship began).
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0 'Old' should, in my opinion, be used to refer to age. 'Former' is much better. 'Ex-' gives me a more negative feeling, as in ex-wife (a split that was not intended when the relationship began). 0-
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0I would say, "(So-and-so) used to be our teacher."02br
00ex-teacher = a person who used to teach, but no longer teaches02br
00old teacher = a teacher who is advanced in age02br
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