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prior versus former and ex- #1 (permalink) Tue Nov 13, 2007 19:23 pm   prior versus former and ex-		  
my ex-girlfriend
former president

what about prior?
prior means earlier in time/order/importance
so can I say prior president? or prior girlfiend?
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prior versus former and ex- #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:18 am   prior versus former and ex-		  
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If you are comparing them to the current president and girlfriend, yes.
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