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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Schooly?
I am not sure this is the right forum to ask this question. It might be more appropriate to ask this question in your forum that deals with vocabulary. But I thought this was the forum to ask.
I think we have seen cases where nouns are made from adjectives by attaching suffixes like "like" and "ish," but I think I have heard people attach the letter "y" at the end of what otherwise is a noun to form an adjective like "schooly" to reflect the "nature?" of the school (as we normally use it as).
I know there are correct adjectives that are from nouns like "watery," but could we use words like "schooly" (I think the word isn't used often or we don't hear it often)?
I think we have seen cases where nouns are made from adjectives by attaching suffixes like "like" and "ish," but I think I have heard people attach the letter "y" at the end of what otherwise is a noun to form an adjective like "schooly" to reflect the "nature?" of the school (as we normally use it as).
I know there are correct adjectives that are from nouns like "watery," but could we use words like "schooly" (I think the word isn't used often or we don't hear it often)?
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Anonymous could we use words like "schooly" You could use them, but you might not be understood because they are made-up words. CJ
- Anonymous could we use words like "schooly" You could use them, but you might not be understood because they are made-up words.
- CJ
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Anonymouscould we use words like "schooly"You could use them, but you might not be understood because they are made-up words.
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There are many nouns where you can add "y" to make them adjectives, but "school" is not one of them. Believe it or not, there is a web site that actually gives a definition for the word "schooly": 1) one who takes school and schoolwork seriously, 2) can be used to describe the attitude of one who spends time and effort on schoolwork. It is considered to be slang, but I would not suggest that you s
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