Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

ex-Interim Chair of the Department

English answer:

former interim chair of the department

Added to glossary by Java Cafe
Dec 1, 2004 06:44
19 yrs ago
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English term

ex-Interim Chair of the Department

Non-PRO English Other Linguistics Correspondence
* A Note from the ex-Interim Chair of the Department. * Sounds stodgy to me!

Should I replace *as* by *in the role of*? Does *former* Interim Chair sound better (than ex-Interim Chair)? This is to be the title of a passage. Please help me find an elegant replacement. Thanks!
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (1): Derek Gill Franßen

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Discussion

Alaa Zeineldine Dec 3, 2004:
It is not possible, give Derek both points and I will settle for a prayer:)
Non-ProZ.com Dec 3, 2004:
Can I award points to more than one person? Say, 2 points each? Seems like it is not possible. Is it?
Non-ProZ.com Dec 3, 2004:
Thank you, both. "Interim Chair" is the official position used. So, the choice is/was between former and ex.

Responses

+3
54 mins
Selected

former interim chair(person) of the department

I don't quite understand your question regarding "as". And yes, "former" sounds better than "ex-(wife)" IMHO. ;-)
Peer comment(s):

agree humbird
8 hrs
agree Jörgen Slet
2 days 5 hrs
agree Deborah Workman
2 days 6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+5
53 mins

former acting chair of the department

I am not sure if it is stodgy or in fact pretentious. I assume that interim here means that he/she held the chair until another person was chosen according to some bylaws. So it would be save to replace interim with acting, for what it's worth anyway!

Regards.
Peer comment(s):

agree Refugio
6 mins
agree French Foodie
25 mins
agree seaMount
28 mins
agree RHELLER : to asker: former department chair should be enough (if necessary, explain all of the details in a footnote)
7 hrs
agree Jörgen Slet
2 days 5 hrs
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