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Usenet Posted 19 years ago
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-dom, -hood, -ship, and -ry
When coining words, how should I choose which of these four suffixes to use?
~Iain
~Iain
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[nq:1]When coining words, how should I choose which of these four suffixes to use? ~Iain[/nq] I suggest you use the coin to toss!
- [nq:1]When coining words, how should I choose which of these four suffixes to use?
- ~Iain[/nq] I suggest you use the coin to toss!
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[nq:1]When coining words, how should I choose which of these four suffixes to use? ~Iain[/nq]
I suggest you use the coin to toss!
I suggest you use the coin to toss!
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[nq:1]When coining words, how should I choose which of these four suffixes to use? ~Iain[/nq]
What word? You can use any one of them, but that depends on the word you want to coin.
What word? You can use any one of them, but that depends on the word you want to coin.
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You can use the suffix "-hood" to refer to a period of time or a state:
during his childhood (=when he was a child);
parenthood (=the state of being a parent).
Or to refer to the people who belong to a particular group: the priesthood (=all the people who are priests).
You can use "-ship" to refer to:
1. a particular position or job: professorship, premiership;
2. the state
during his childhood (=when he was a child);
parenthood (=the state of being a parent).
Or to refer to the people who belong to a particular group: the priesthood (=all the people who are priests).
You can use "-ship" to refer to:
1. a particular position or job: professorship, premiership;
2. the state
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