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Gerald R. Ford

Gerald R. Ford

1 4.8
The 38th President of the United States who served from 1974 to 1977 after Nixon resigned
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒɛrəld ɑr fɔrd/
translation icon : Gerald R. Ford
  • Did Gerald R. Ford face any major challenges during his presidency?
  • Gerald R. Ford, President
  • former President Gerald R. Ford

Examples

  • President Gerald R. Ford took office after Nixon's resignation.

  • In his first speech, President Gerald R. Ford reassured Americans that "our long national nightmare is over."

  • Gerald R. Ford took office after the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.

  • Historians often debate the political legacy of Gerald R. Ford.

  • The library honoring Gerald R. Ford is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  • President Gerald R. Ford served from 1974 to 1977 after succeeding Richard Nixon.

  • After Richard Nixon's resignation, Gerald R. Ford took office to lead the country during a challenging time.

Synonyms

President Ford
vsGerald R. Ford
4 4.4

A President of the United States who served from 1974 to 1977 after Nixon resigned

notes the earlier appointment as vice president before succeeding after resignation
Gerald Ford
vsGerald R. Ford
4 2.8

An American leader who became the 38th President after Richard Nixon quit

focuses on biographical life years rather than appointment details

Surface Forms

Gerald R. Ford main

Morphology

Gerald + R. + Ford

This is a proper name referring to a specific person and a ship class; the meanings ('a US president' or 'a class of aircraft carriers') cannot be derived from the literal words 'Gerald', 'R.', and 'Ford'. Understanding requires encyclopedic or cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words would not infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Gerald R. Ford got his name from his stepfather. He was born Leslie King Jr., but after his mother married a man named Gerald Ford the boy took that name, so Gerald R. Ford is the name we use for the '38th President of the United States'.