Since no one has answered in over six years and I am in this site because I asked the same question, let me suggest we establish a rule: I am in general against proliferating suffixes, even if they may sound better unless a clear usage has long

Since no one has answered in over six years and I am in this site because I asked the same question, let me suggest we establish a rule: I am in general against proliferating suffixes, even if they may sound better unless a clear usage has long

I teach some students Japanese in English. Could you correct that, please? This article explains an honorific expressiono of Japanese. Thanks. Best wishes, Lucas == In Japanese, there are 3 differnt kinds of ways to

I claim there was neither, but Laura will know the full story. I was asking a usage question. I take it that you are the purported ** and she is the purported ... wrong word. Or, if the problem is that I misunderstand the -er and -ee suffixes,

Offendee or offender? I claim there was neither, but Laura will know the full story. I was asking a usage question. I take it that you are the purported ** and she is the purported **. If she intended to refer to herself then I don't

poetaster = poet + aster where aster is an obscure (to me) perjorative suffix. What are some other perjorative suffixes? In leftist circles (at least) -ite is used as a sneer suffix where -ist would be used normally. -aster also goes with critic,

In our last episode, , the lovely and talented (Email Removed) broadcast on alt.usage.english: poetaster = poet + aster where aster is an obscure (to me) perjorative suffix. What are some other perjorative suffixes? In leftist circles (at least)

Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are