General English Vocabulary & Idiom Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)Re: -wise as a suffixhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WiseAsASuffix/zrggb/post.htm#419487Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:29:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:419487Feebs110http://www.englishforums.com/English/WiseAsASuffix/zrggb/post.htm#419487http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-419487.xmlWithout knowing what the full text is, it is difficult to say if it is too informal. It seems all right to me as a statement.-wise as a suffixhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WiseAsASuffix/zrggb/post.htmTue, 24 Mar 2009 21:29:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:419442Zerox1http://www.englishforums.com/English/WiseAsASuffix/zrggb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-419442.xmlThis is the sentence more or less: "There are plenty of people, not numberwise, but characterwise." However, I feel that this expression isn't suitable to the text, that is, it feels very informal. Or am I wrong? If it is informal or awkward is there aa incisive way of saying this?