
prefixes - "pre-" and "post-", but what about "suf-"? - English ...
Jan 1, 2013 · People have already said that suf-is a form of sub-(it can also be found as suc-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-and sus-). What they left out is that it's opposite is super-or sur-. Yes, that does mean that one of the forms of sub-is exactly the same as one of the forms of its opposite! Languages that form organically over thousands of years aren't ...
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grammaticality - When is it correct to use the "-wise" suffix ...
One of the problems with the particular example user interface-wise is that while it needs to be parsed as (user interface)-wise, the most immediate parsing would probably be user (interface-wise), since hyphens typically bind tighter than spaces.
Which one is correct: "1yr" or "1yr." or "1 yr"?
Nov 20, 2017 · As reported by the Oxford Living Dictionaries (and similarly by the copy of the New Oxford American English that was installed on my Mac Mini) yr. is an English abbreviation, but it could be both the abbreviation of year or years, while yrs. is the abbreviation for years or yours.
Should I use "everyone's", "everyones'" or "everyones"?
As Robusto says, you should use everyone’s.Neither everyones’ nor everyones is a word.. Note that everyone is always singular and cannot be pluralized, which means everyones is incorrect.
Use of "-wise" in phrases or words - English Language & Usage …
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word choice - "Suffer" vs. "suffer from" - English Language
Sep 25, 2013 · I would like to know the difference between "suffer" and "suffer from". From the dictionary, I cannot distinguish between them. In particular, which of the following should I use: suffer
How did "owly" come to mean irritable or grouchy?
Dec 21, 2014 · OWLY, adj. Suf. 1 [eu·li.] Stupid; tired. I 'a bin up all night an fare kienda owly this morning. The "Suf. 1" refers to the following bibliography entry: Suffolk — Suffolk Words and Phrases. By E. MOOR, 1823. So that places the word …
grammaticality - Pre-requisite vs prerequisite - English Language ...
Jun 3, 2019 · Looking up this on English exchange I couldn't seem to find a single source of truth: Instance 1 - ";Prerequisite" in search: "Prerequisite for" vs. "prerequisite to"
If 'pre' is previous, 'post' is after, what is current?
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