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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

FORMER COLLEAGUE

- It was great seeing my former colleague again.

- Are "ex-coworker" and "ex-colleague" the same meaning as "former colleague"?

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They're generally the same. " That is, it's sometimes used to describe a relationship in which the parting was marked by some abruptness. On the other hand, "former" has none of that quality.

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  • They're generally the same.
  • " That is, it's sometimes used to describe a relationship in which the parting was marked by some abruptness.
  • On the other hand, "former" has none of that quality.
  • - A.
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They're generally the same. "Ex-" is a bit more apt to be used as a pejorative, like "ex-wife." That is, it's sometimes used to describe a relationship in which the parting was marked by some abruptness. On the other hand, "former" has none of that quality.

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Former Colleague?

Are "ex-coworker" and "ex-colleague" the same meaning as "former colleague"?

“Former colleague” is more formal than “ex-coworker” or “ex-colleague”.

All of the terms mean a person you used to work with or were in the same field as, but there are slight differences.

A coworker can be someone you

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