Chibi  +  525809 Wed, 11 Jun 08 11:47 AM Hi there, Which word, an ex-teacher or an old teacher, is used when we talk about a teacher that taught us in the past? In which case we use ex-noun, and in which case we use old + noun? Plz help me, thank you very much? Chibi Joined on Sun, Dec 30 2007 New Member 47 Nouns

	Philip  +  525897 Wed, 11 Jun 08 03:56 PM 'Old' should, in my opinion, be used to refer to age.  'Former' is much better.  'Ex-' gives me a more negative feeling, as in ex-wife (a split that was not intended when the relationship began). Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,736 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Negatives

	CalifJim  +  525961 Wed, 11 Jun 08 06:08 PM I would say, "(So-and-so) used to be our teacher." ex-teacher = a person who used to teach, but no longer teaches old teacher = a teacher who is advanced in age CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,393 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche