Shouldn't that be the former world champion or, better yet, the past world champion. "Ex" does imply that the title has been taken away as in "ex-wife," etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
If we determine that "ex-world champion" is the same as "former world champion" what would you call a WDC whose championship has been taken away (if that should ever occur?)
Never was actually a world champion?Quote:
Originally Posted by wmcot
As I said before if I had an ex wife that simply means she is no longer my current wife.
To call someone an ex girlfriend is a common use example. Doesn't mean they were never your girlfriend. Just shows that they're not your current girlfriend. Just like Fernando Alonso won't be current WDC when Kimi gets his trophy :)
I don't know why we're arguing about this. I think ex-world champion is a perfectly acceptable way of saying that someone was a world champion in a previous season. When I hear or read the phrase, I certainly don't think it's a reference to them having been stripped of the title. Former is better, but ex is fine by me.
But the person is still a world champion, so can't be called ex-world champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
As far as I'm concerned, ex is a perfectly reasonable way of meaning former in this sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Why not simply say "former" instead of meaning it using "ex"?Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
I think I would normally do so, but 'ex' doesn't conjure up the same thing to me as it does to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
That's obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Still ex-world champion is not correct, unless we talk about some athlete that was stripped his title because he was using illegal performance enhancing substances.
Yeah, it must be one of the most subtle subjects we discussed this season. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by tinchote
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
not ever as in never the 2007 wdc, if bernie has his way on nov 15th....... :D