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Here's a quick recap. 8 lettersonly one vowel (other than "e") repeated twicemainly AmEyou can break it into two 4-letter words, which differ only in one letter (not sure about the grammar, sorry!)it can be noun, adjective and adverb (which does not end in -ly)For the noun:it's...

I can't see how many letters the word has. Can youremind us? >> Sure! 8 letters. Only two vowels (not "e"). Actually, the same vowel repeated twice.Does it have doors? Windows? >> There are lots of doors in it. And lots of windows, too.It is intended that you go inside...

Does it have a "e" in the word >> No. There's only one vowel in it (by the way, it appears twice) but it's not "e."Your word is a noun that can also an adverb or an adjective, right? >> Right.So, that does that mean that the adverb does not end in -ly?...

He is a very good boy is correct. What else could it be? He is an extremely fast runner -- this is fine too. In this case you would use 'an' since the adverb following it (extremely) starts with a vowel sound.

Which expression, Any? Thoreauvian? Thoreauvian is a way of composing an adjective for Thoreau. It avoids an unpronounceable string of six consecutive vowels. Oh, pardon me-- I now notice your thread title. South-of-the-border is a common adverb/adjective which in this passage suggests...

Science_guru wrote: Sweety_pudding wrote: i think of and off just looks like earchother.. I don't agree with this. In fact I don't see any relation between "of" and "off" "of" is a preposition e.g. President of America, son of Mr. List. "off" is an adjective meaning "not in operation"...

Hello Abbie I got the info in OED Gerund -ing The original function of the suffix was to form nouns of action; as ácsung (asking), from ácsian to ask;céapung, -ing (cheaping),;créopung (creeping); gaderung (gathering). These substantives were originally abstract; but even in OE. they often came...