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Previous vs. former

Am I correct in thinking that the statement "A previous governor of the state said.." carries an implicit indication that he said what he said while he was governor, and that "A former governor of the state said.." indicates that he said it when he was no longer governor ?
  

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" carries an implicit indication that ... [/nq] No, it doesn't mean - to me - that the statement was made while the person was governor. The use of "previous" or "former" wouldn't change the meaning.

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  • " carries an implicit indication that ...
  • [/nq] No, it doesn't mean - to me - that the statement was made while the person was governor.
  • The use of "previous" or "former" wouldn't change the meaning.
  • For that matter, whatever the person said could have been said prior to his election as governor.
  • Tony Cooper Orlando, FL
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[nq:1]Am I correct in thinking that the statement "A previous governor of the state said.." carries an implicit indication that ... that "A former governor of the state said.." indicates that he said it when he was no longer governor ?[/nq]
No, it doesn't mean - to me - that the statement was made while the person was governor. The use of "previous" or "former" wouldn't change the meaning. For
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