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There is no rule. Words with these prefixes have come about through accidents of history. The most usual is "un-", but always consult a dictionary. The following does not really answer your question, but you may find it somewhat useful anyway,
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"to run" and "to run on" are two different things. Rex> They are indeed different verbs and as far as I know, they're Rex> considered as such by all linguists. But not lexicographers. Most dictionaries would put
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LEE Sau Dan wrote on 19 Jun 2004: CyberCypher> I don't think anyone would use it in that context, CyberCypher> except to make a linguistic joke. "to run" and "to run on" are two different things. I'd even say
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