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Every time I see this particular pet peeve of mine, I wonder what the person is thinking...er, wait, clearly they're NOT thinking! If they were, they'd realize that they're using the wrong word. Here's an example:
"This store was formally known as Garden World."
If it was formally known as Garden World, I can't help but wonder what it was informally known as!
The word they're looking for is formerly, as in a former condition, not a formal one:
"This store was formerly known as Garden World."
Now I feel better. :)
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