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johnisgood
on Aug 28, 2024
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> Twitter formerly known as X
Given that X is the new name, should it not be "X formerly known as Twitter"?
dools
on Aug 28, 2024
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Or just Twitter because X is the dumbest rebrand in history.
johnisgood
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I know, I was just wondering because my first language is not English. I agree that X is an awful name.
alexjm
on Aug 28, 2024
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To your original question, yes. The phrase "formerly known as" comes before the old name.
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Given that X is the new name, should it not be "X formerly known as Twitter"?