http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Ex+File+Editor+in+LinuxSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Ex+File+Editor+in+LinuxCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/295273/what-is-the-origin-of-exEx-wife, ex-boyfriend. Does ex have a full form? Google dictionary has this information about the origin of ex: But what is the origin of the usage as a prefix in the words like ex-wife, ex-boyfri...Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:10:00 GMThttps://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/90215/how-to-write-a-plural-form-of-ex-ex-girlfriend-etcI saw my ex-boyfriend at the mall yesterday. In plural, The ex-policemen were on a strike demanding justice. or, All of my ex-husbands showed up at my latest wedding! In informal English, especially US English, it is acceptable to say: Hey man! I saw your ex with this hot dude yesterday! or, She is still in touch with all of her exes.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:22:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/133172/whats-the-difference-between-ex-and-formerConversationally, I agree that ex-wife seems much more common that former wife. In writing, though, the use of former doesn't seem so rare. Here's an interesting Ngram.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:30:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/512242/what-is-ex-government-official-meaningIn this context, the prefix ex- means former. Wiktionary has this definition: former, but still living (almost always used with a hyphen) ex-husband, ex-president, ex-wife So an ex-government official is someone who was previously a government official.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:47:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/328811/is-there-an-equivalent-to-n%C3%A9e-birth-name-for-an-ex-spousal-nameEX is also interesting because 1) Someone's ex is the person they used to be married to or used to have a romantic or sexual relationship with and 2) ex- as a prefix is added to nouns to show that someone or something is no longer the thing referred to by that noun. For exampleWed, 08 Apr 2026 01:35:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/16197/whats-the-difference-between-e-g-and-exE.g. is short for exempli gratia, and is in common use to introduce an example within a sentence. Submit a sample of academic writing, e.g., a dissertation chapter. However, some authors use ex. ...Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:24:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/277782/why-use-ex-post-facto-when-post-facto-means-the-same-thingIn legal language I have come across the term "ex post facto". Isn't "ex" redundant in this phrase? "post facto" also means "after the fact", so it should be sufficient. This is commonly used inWed, 01 Apr 2026 13:18:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/25825/using-the-ex-prefix-on-a-multiple-word-subject"ex-school" seems awkward. It looks as if he is a bus driver for ex-schools. "ex" by itself (no hyphen) doesn't seem right either. Is it? "ex-Fish" just sounds ridiculous. Is this correct usage? Can each part be hyphenated, or the hyphen dropped altogether? Is there another way to make this more clear while still keeping the "ex" prefix?Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:38:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/351663/does-ex-prefix-have-a-negative-connotationAn example of ex in a phrase that will have a positive connotation for some people, a negative connotation for other people and neither a positive nor a negative connotation for still others is: ex cathedra, definition from Dictionary.comSun, 05 Apr 2026 03:19:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/81120/is-there-a-word-for-my-ex-spouses-new-spouseWith modern high divorce rates, a lot of people get married more than once in their lives. Saying "my ex-wife's new husband" is a bit awkward. Is there anything more graceful? I came across it in ...Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:01:00 GMT