LevyLi
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Its located directly on the famous Friedrichstrasse, between Nordbahnhof station and Grand Central and close to where the former wall divided East and West Berlin until 1989.
former has the following meanings:1. preceding in time; prior or earlier:during a former stage in the proceedings.
2. past, long past, or ancient:in former times.
3. preceding in order; being the first of two:Our former manufacturing process was too costly.
4. being the first mentioned of two (distinguished from latter):The former suggestion was preferred to the latter.
5. having once, or previously, been; erstwhile:a former president.
In my understanding, the (1) indicates something that existed pasted and does not exist now, and the (5) indicates something that had the property and now still exist but does not have the property anymore.
Back to my example, I don't what is the meaning of the former in "former Berlin Wall", and the former in "former Soviet Union"?
Thank you!
former has the following meanings:1. preceding in time; prior or earlier:during a former stage in the proceedings.
2. past, long past, or ancient:in former times.
3. preceding in order; being the first of two:Our former manufacturing process was too costly.
4. being the first mentioned of two (distinguished from latter):The former suggestion was preferred to the latter.
5. having once, or previously, been; erstwhile:a former president.
In my understanding, the (1) indicates something that existed pasted and does not exist now, and the (5) indicates something that had the property and now still exist but does not have the property anymore.
Back to my example, I don't what is the meaning of the former in "former Berlin Wall", and the former in "former Soviet Union"?
Thank you!