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\r\n\r\nThese two words, sometimes used in combination, are often misused in technical writing. \u201cFormer\u201d refers back to the first of two things mentioned; \u201clatter\u201d refers back to the second of two things mentioned:\r\n
The chief spices used in this dish are coriander and cumin, the former being less pungent.\r\n\r\nThe two diseases studied were Hodgkin\u2019s disease and leukemia, with the latter resulting in more fatalities this year.\r\n\r\nLast year\u2019s tornadoes in Tracy, Minnesota, and Kansas City, Kansas\u2014the former measuring F4 and the latter F5\u2014were the two most destructive tornadoes of the summer.<\/blockquote>\r\nWhen more than two members of a list are involved, or when the sentence\u2019s context does not clearly indicate an antecedent (a word or phrase being referred back to), then strictly avoid using \u201cformer\u201d and \u201clatter.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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These two words, sometimes used in combination, are often misused in technical writing. \u201cFormer\u201d refers back to the first of two things mentioned; \u201clatter\u201d refers back to the second of two things mentioned:<\/p>\n

The chief spices used in this dish are coriander and cumin, the former being less pungent.<\/p>\n

The two diseases studied were Hodgkin\u2019s disease and leukemia, with the latter resulting in more fatalities this year.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s tornadoes in Tracy, Minnesota, and Kansas City, Kansas\u2014the former measuring F4 and the latter F5\u2014were the two most destructive tornadoes of the summer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When more than two members of a list are involved, or when the sentence\u2019s context does not clearly indicate an antecedent (a word or phrase being referred back to), then strictly avoid using \u201cformer\u201d and \u201clatter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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