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Knowing the difference

In this informative piece, Jada Pace clarifies the differences between "formally" and "formerly," two commonly confused terms. "Formally" refers to actions taken with dignity and strict adherence to accepted rules or procedures, while "formerly" indicates something that occurred at an earlier time. Examples and mnemonics are provided to help readers remember the distinctions effectively. By the end of this exploration, readers will feel more confident in using these terms correctly in everyday conversation.

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Knowing the difference

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  1. Knowing the difference By: Jada Pace October 15,2010 Mrs. Ali

  2. DefinitionsFormally Formerly Formally- with dignity; following strict rules or procedures. Formerly- previously; at an earlier date

  3. Sentence • Formally- Tonight I will be attending the ball and I most put on something formal. • Formerly- I formerly fell and scraped my elbow, it looked every disgusting. But now its almost gone.

  4. Mnemonic • Formally- Remember formally by its definition which is following strict rules. The double ll in following is also in formally. • Formerly- You can remember the word formerly by its definition also which is previously. The “erly” sounds like “early” which means before.

  5. I hope you enjoyed and learned a lot. • So now when you don’t know a word pair/word group that sound alike you can make a mnemonic to help you remember the difference. • BYE!!!!!!

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