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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre former, formerly y previous, previously ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre former, formerly y previous, previously ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
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- Inglés (US)
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Former and previous are adjectives; they modify nouns or noun phrases.
Formerly and previously are adverbs; they modify verbs, or adjectives.
Ej:
1a. Marijuana, a formerly illegal substance, is now a regulated consumer product similar to alcohol in Canada.
2b. Many former students of the collegiate will be attending its 50th anniversary.
2a. She previously worked as a flight attendant.
2b. Her previous job was a flight attendant.
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And what's the difference between former and previous, and the difference between previously and formerly?
And what's the difference between former and previous, and the difference between previously and formerly?
- Inglés (US)
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"Former" refers to state. It means that the person or object was something, but no longer is.
"Previous" refers to sequence. It means that the person or object was/did something before something else took over or replaced it.
In the following examples, you could use both. It really depends on whether you're stressing that someone is no longer playing a certain role (state), or someone has been replaced (sequence).
previous owner / former owner
previous wife / former wife
previous employer / former employer
In some cases, the choice is obvious, for example, "the statistics from the previous year", or "restore something to its former glory." In the former phrase, you're talking about a sequence. In the latter, you're talking about state.
The same difference applies to "previously" and "formerly".
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