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Olive grape 876 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

The word "then" as an adjective

Is this sentence correct: "He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former?

I know that you can say: "The then president Donald Trump doesn't agree with this," but can I use "a then ..."?


Thanks in advance

  

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olive grape 876 Is this sentence correct: "He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former? No. olive grape 876 I know that you can say: "The then president Donald Trump doesn't agree with this," That is not grammatical.

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  • olive grape 876 Is this sentence correct: "He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former?
  • No.
  • olive grape 876 I know that you can say: "The then president Donald Trump doesn't agree with this," That is not grammatical.
  • " The reporter is writing about some event in the past, when Mr.
  • Trump held the office of president.
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olive grape 876Is this sentence correct: "He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former?

No.

olive grape 876I know that you can say: "The then president Donald Trump doesn't agree with this,"

That is not grammatical.

"The then president Donald Trump didn't agree with t

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olive grape 876Is this sentence correct: "He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former?

No. He is a onetime delivery driver.

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olive grape 876"He is a then delivery driver," where the word "then" means former?

No. Stick with 'former'.

CJ

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