http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#902411Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:17:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:902411Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#902411http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-902411.xmlLatin caecum , meaning 'blind', has come directly into English as caecum/cecum (n) and caecal/cecal (adj). There is not a separate prefix for English words.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#902370Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:45:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:902370Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#902370http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-902370.xmlim looking for a prefix that start with cec and means blindhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#681232Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:24:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:681232Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#681232http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-681232.xmlHello,dear friend suffixes are the last word of any 2 words eg: time TABLE ,comfort TABLE and prefixes are first words of any two words together like TIME table , COM FORT table I AM IN GRADE 5 ARE YOU IN SCHOOL,COLLAGE OR WORK?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#668387Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:20:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:668387Anonymous3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#668387http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-668387.xmlPrefixes are letter combinations put on the front of a word that give it another meaning. Such as: Anti (ANTIvirus) De (DEconstruct) Epi (EPIcenter) Hetero (HETEROsexual) Suffixes are added to the end of words.. Ness (GentleNESS) Ing (TalkING) Dom (KingDOM) Ity (CapabilITY) pdx9thttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#556776Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556776Mister Micawber4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#556776http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-556776.xml. Well, one is neurosis . Wonder what brought that to mind?...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#556733Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556733Anonymous5http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#556733http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-556733.xmli need 3 words that have OSIS at the endhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#517736Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:517736Anonymous6http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#517736http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-517736.xmlmy name is suma .i m from bangalore i sent you the first reply i forgot to say my name and also i gave only 4 example for prefix but i did not give for suffix 1.pain=painless 2.use=useful and we can use useless 3.fear =fearless 4.beauty=beautifulthese are example for suffixeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#517733Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:517733Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/2/pgkr/Post.htm#517733http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-517733.xmlsuffixes are words ends up with less,ful for example use is the word given to give the suffix for it the word is useless, beauty=beautifuletc these are suffixes.and prefixes are words starting with ir ,un,non etc for example 1.proper=improper 2.respect=irrespect 3. stop=nonstop 4.believe=unbelieve these are example for prefixeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#469306Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:469306Anonymous8http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#469306http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-469306.xmlActually "unlike" means not the same as, or dissimilar. "DISlike" means you don't like something.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#453857Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:453857Anonymous9http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#453857http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-453857.xmlDear, Anett a prefix goes on the begining of a sentence like un-,dis-,pre, and in. if you took the word like and added the prefix un- , to ityou get unlike wich means you dont like something.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#385050Fri, 22 May 2009 06:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:385050Anonymous10http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#385050http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-385050.xmlprefixes and suffixes are word parts we add to words to form other words. You can think of the original word as the ROOT. Plants have roots. From the roots other things grow. It is the same with English words. For example, take the word "respect." If a child gives respect to an adult the child is giving "honor" to that adult. The word respect means to give honor. If the child is always giving respect we can say the child is respectful or full of respect. However, if the child does not give honor to an adul then the child treats the adul with disrespect. Prefixes and Suffixes can also be called Afixes because we fix them onto words to make new words. Each prefix and suffix can have more than one meaning. For example, the suffix er can...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#369246Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:369246Anonymous11http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#369246http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-369246.xmlHi Whitegirl, A prefix is an addition that preceds the root of the word.A prefix changes the meaning of the word. Some prefixes are: un,dis,in,im,ir,re ,..etc Eg.responsible: Ir responsible advantage: Dis advantage Write: Re write Employed: Un employed A suffix is and addition that follows the word.A suffix changes the part of speech. Some suffixes are: ion,ment,ful,ly,er,or,ist,ize ,...etc. Eg.presentation,govern ment ,use ful ,quick ly ,bapt ist ,organ ize ,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362280Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:362280Mister Micawber12http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362280http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-362280.xmlPlease use your dictionary!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362267Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:362267Anonymous13http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362267http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-362267.xmlmis:MISunderstood, MIsbehave, MIStake and thats all i got!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362256Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:362256Anonymous14http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#362256http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-362256.xmlhi i need help right away with word that start with re, un, dis, mis, in, im, ir, il, non, pre, post, inter, bi, and ex! i've looked and looked but still cant find them i need like 5 4 each one as a a example! - samihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#76434Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:76434bouncerboy15http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htm#76434http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-76434.xmlPrefixes are letter combinations put on the front of a word that give it another meaning. Such as: Anti (ANTIvirus) De (DEconstruct) Epi (EPIcenter) Hetero (HETEROsexual) Suffixes are added to the end of words.. Ness (GentleNESS) Ing (TalkING) Dom (KingDOM) Ity (CapabilITY)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htmFri, 22 May 2009 06:06:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:75599whitegirl16http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuffixesPrefixesPrefixes-Suffixes/pgkr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-75599.xmlHello Im from Estonia and i dont understand very well inglish.But my question is about suffixis and prefixes. What is suffixes and what is prefixes and give 4 examples for each. Anett