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Yanx Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

-specific ?

Hi,

I would like to ask a word pattern "-specific".

I know if something is country-specific, it means that it is different for different countries. But is this usage or word pattern universal and can be substitute to other words, which means something is different depending on different something. Please kindly explain and it is best to give me some examples.

Thanks very much!

Xin
  

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This sort of affix (the sort that can be used in many instances) changes over time: they gain and lose popularity. Nowadays, affixes like specific, quasi , mega-, -ability are quite popular, so we are free to attach them on an ad hoc basis to many (usually not all) roots. Their acceptability is something you will have to learn with experience or close observation.

— Mister Micawber

  • This sort of affix (the sort that can be used in many instances) changes over time: they gain and lose popularity.
  • Nowadays, affixes like specific, quasi , mega-, -ability are quite popular, so we are free to attach them on an ad hoc basis to many (usually not all) roots.
  • Their acceptability is something you will have to learn with experience or close observation.
  • They do generall retain their meanings and affect the meanings of the various roots similarly.
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This sort of affix (the sort that can be used in many instances) changes over time: they gain and lose popularity. Nowadays, affixes like specific, quasi, mega-, -ability are quite popular, so we are free to attach them on an ad hoc basis to many (usually not all) roots. Their acceptability is something you will have to learn with experience or close observation. They do gene
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