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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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How to use the 'ish' word correctly
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00 Please tell me how I can attach the word 'ish' to other 'noun' words correctly. 02 br
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01 i 00 butter is a yellowish substance that ... 02 i 02 br
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00 Can I use the word 'butterish' if I want to say something is butter-like? When do you have to hyphenate the 'ish' after the word that precedes it? 0-
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00 Please tell me how I can attach the word 'ish' to other 'noun' words correctly. 02 br
02 br
01 i 00 butter is a yellowish substance that ... 02 i 02 br
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00 Can I use the word 'butterish' if I want to say something is butter-like? When do you have to hyphenate the 'ish' after the word that precedes it? 0-
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0 Generally, -ish endings are informal, so don't worry too much about how to write it. 0-
- 0 Generally, -ish endings are informal, so don't worry too much about how to write it.
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0 Generally, -ish endings are informal, so don't worry too much about how to write it. Rather than writing "yellowish" you could write "a shade of yellow." You can attach it to nouns, but you can also say "buttery." That is also informal. 0-
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