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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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"-ity"
Hi.
"Singity anthems, shakity hands, swappity pennants - and we’re off!" [From The Guardian.]
What does that strange suffix "-ity" substitute for?
Thank you.
"Singity anthems, shakity hands, swappity pennants - and we’re off!" [From The Guardian.]
What does that strange suffix "-ity" substitute for?
Thank you.
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Anonymous What does that strange suffix "-ity" substitute for? I'd say it's an approximation of some kind of foreign accent, and it means "the". Sing the anthems, shake the hands, swap the pennants ...
- Anonymous What does that strange suffix "-ity" substitute for?
- I'd say it's an approximation of some kind of foreign accent, and it means "the".
- Sing the anthems, shake the hands, swap the pennants ...
- CJ
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AnonymousWhat does that strange suffix "-ity" substitute for?I'd say it's an approximation of some kind of foreign accent, and it means "the".
Sing the anthems, shake the hands, swap the pennants ...
CJ
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