Eg vs. Ex

Egadverb

alternative form of e.g.

Exnoun

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

Exnoun

a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife;

‘all his exes live in Texas’;

Exadjective

out of fashion;

‘a suit of rather antique appearance’; ‘demode (or outmoded) attire’; ‘outmoded ideas’;

Expreposition

(of goods) sold direct from

‘carpet tiles offered at a special price, ex stock’;

Expreposition

(of goods) without charges to the purchaser until removed from

‘ex warehouse’;

Expreposition

not including

‘the cost is £5,000 ex VAT’;

Exnoun

a former husband, wife, or other partner in a relationship

‘I don't want my ex to spoil what I have now’;