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Gabrielle
"former friend"or"formerly friend"?
well,in《friends》,a woman says"your formerly fat frnd is getting married first",so whats the difference between "former frnd"and"formerly frnd"?
2008년 8월 14일 오전 8:04
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Former friend sounds better.
2008년 8월 14일
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We often say 'former friend' to refer to someone who used to be our friend. The word 'formerly fat friend' means a friend who used to be fat. We don't usually use 'formerly friend.'
Grammatically, 'former' is an adjective, so it modifies the noun, 'friend.' On the other hand, 'formerly' is an adverb, so it modifies the adjective, 'fat.'
2008년 8월 14일
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