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Kingfisher Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Technicalwise ?

Hi,

Is it correct to say technicalwise to mean from a technical point of view?

If so, I found that wise can be preceded by a noun like: costwise (from a cost point of view) and my question is : which one is correct : mentality-wise or mental-wise ?

Plz give elaborate explanations

Thanks for your help
  

Top answer

I am not into elaborate explanations: the salary is not high enough. The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can... in informal conversation.

— Mister Micawber

  • I am not into elaborate explanations: the salary is not high enough.
  • The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can...
  • in informal conversation.
  • For formal or written English, however, it is wise to avoid the formation except for those already listed in a reputable dictionary, like 'clockwise' and 'otherwise'.
  • Since '-wise' means 'in the way/manner of', it should take only nouns as roots.
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I am not into elaborate explanations: the salary is not high enough.

The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can... in informal conversation.

For formal or written English, however, it is wise to avoid the formation except for those already listed in a reputable dictionary, like
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