Formerly vs Now it used to be

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Formerly

Formel Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant) B2 adverb

Now it used to be

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Formerly Le plus courant: Now it used to be

	Formerly	Now it used to be
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɔːməli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɔːrmərli/"]/	🇬🇧 //naʊ ɪt juːst tə biː// 🇺🇸 //naʊ ɪt juːst tə bi//
Sens	dans le passé ; avant maintenant in the past; before now	Something that was true in the past but may not be now.
Exemple	Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa	Now it used to be a lively market here.
Registre	Formel	Neutre
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adverb
Collocations	formerly a leader, formerly known, formerly used	now it used to be, used to be popular, used to be common
Antonymes	currently, now	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'formally' — 'formerly' relates to the past, while 'formally' relates to official contexts., Omitting it when describing past roles or states, which can lead to ambiguity.	Mixing up verb tenses; 'Now it use to be' is incorrect., Forgetting to include 'it' in the phrase., Confusing with 'now it is' which has a different meaning.
Notes d'usage	Utilise 'autrefois' pour décrire quelque chose qui était vrai dans le passé mais qui ne l'est plus. C'est plus formel que de dire 'avait l'habitude'. À éviter dans les conversations décontractées. Use 'formerly' to describe something that was true in the past but is no longer the case. It is more formal than saying 'used to'. Avoid in casual conversations.	Often used to refer to changes over time, popular in conversational English. Avoid in formal writing.

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Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Formerly in the employ of Mrs. Ernestine Todd

Formerly

Now, it used to be, I ran to get where I was going,

Now it used to be

Questions fréquentes : Formerly vs Now it used to be

Quelle est la différence entre Formerly et Now it used to be ?

Formerly: in the past; before now Now it used to be: Something that was true in the past but may not be now.

Lequel est le plus formel : Formerly et Now it used to be ?

Formerly est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Formerly et Now it used to be ?

Now it used to be est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Formerly: Namibia, formerly known as South West Africa Now it used to be: Now it used to be a lively market here.

Puis-je utiliser Formerly et Now it used to be de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Formerly et Now it used to be sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.