Search results for 'tag:Prefixes tag:Negatives' matching tags 'Prefixes' and 'Negatives'

Re: How and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:44:39 GMT

hi,guys!i can understand you...negative prefixes are extremely difficult!!just try to be patient..bye..

Re: How and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:16:49 GMT

That is an excellent explanation! I had a book once that explained the rules, and your description was many times better than what the book offered, and what I was hoping to find on the internet! Thanks!

Re: Prefixes, how and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:04:09 GMT

There are some rules to help you remember. This chart always helps my students.

ir - used before r - irrelevant, irresponsible

il - used before l - illicit, illogical, illegal

im - used before p,b,m - imperfect, impossible, immoral,

in - used before all other letters - uncomfortable, unexceptable

un, non, and dis have no rules and require a little memorization

Re: Prefixes, how and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:04:26 GMT

i have no clue im trying to figure out the same thing so if u find out tell me and if i find out ill tell u!

~cupcake Princess

Re: How affix affect stress pattern?

Mno3195 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:15:00 GMT

Mister Micawber wrote:

Offhand, I would say that the addition of affixes other than negative or negative-like prefixes do not generally affect word stress, since they are usually unstressed themselves-- but that there are also many exceptions.

I don't know of any dedicated websites, though most grammar sites probably mention it in passing. Try googling around a bit.

Thanks,how about suffixes?

Re: How affix affect stress pattern?

Mister Micawber — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:54:56 GMT

Offhand, I would say that the addition of affixes other than negative or negative-like prefixes do not generally affect word stress, since they are usually unstressed themselves-- but that there are also many exceptions.

I don't know of any dedicated websites, though most grammar sites probably mention it in passing. Try googling around a bit.

Re: How and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Sat, 26 May 2007 16:56:04 GMT

Hey! You have done a good work! Very interesting explanaation (although I do not know if practically useful)

Marmarina

Re: How and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

CalifJim — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:37:37 GMT

Google should be able to help you with suffixes. There are many!

Here's a good list: http://www.paulnoll.com/Books/Clear-English/English-suffixes-1.html

There are several pages of suffixes at that site.

CJ

Re: How and where to use negative prefixes like un-,dis,non-,etc?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:03:47 GMT

Dear Califjim,

I'm an English teacher in Peru and I was just trying to find some information regarding Suffixes, and to be honest with you have shed some light upon that issue.

Thanks a lot

CarlX

Re: word building

khoff — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:47:49 GMT

Miles -- I don't mean to be too discouraging, but "performaly" is not a word. I'm not even sure what an adjective form of a verb would be, unless you mean somehing like "a performing bear," in which case you would use the gerund. Not all parts of speech can be turned into other parts of speech by means of prefixes and suffixes. And what are "negative adjectives" and "negative adverbs"?