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Elena Elly Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The suffixes -ish & -ly
what's the difference in meaning between the suffixes -ish & -ly in the words like 'womanish' and 'womanly'? though i feel the difference somehow, i can't explain it 
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-ly usually turns a word into an adverb. -ish usually makes the word mean "a little bit of". This will most often produce a slang word that doesn't really exist.
- -ly usually turns a word into an adverb.
- -ish usually makes the word mean "a little bit of".
- This will most often produce a slang word that doesn't really exist.
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-ly usually turns a word into an adverb.
-ish usually makes the word mean "a little bit of". This will most often produce a slang word that doesn't really exist.
-ish usually makes the word mean "a little bit of". This will most often produce a slang word that doesn't really exist.
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hi:
first of all, a suffix is a word part added on to the end of a word(noun, adjective or verb) to change its meaning.
the meaning of ish suffix depends on which word(noun, adjective, verb) it is added.
1- if it is added to the end of a noun or it is from noun.
it has two meanings:
a- having the qualities or characteristics of (examples: girlish, boyish, baby
first of all, a suffix is a word part added on to the end of a word(noun, adjective or verb) to change its meaning.
the meaning of ish suffix depends on which word(noun, adjective, verb) it is added.
1- if it is added to the end of a noun or it is from noun.
it has two meanings:
a- having the qualities or characteristics of (examples: girlish, boyish, baby
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alkendihere are words end in suffix ish:
abolish. alumish. anguish. babyish. baddish. baldish. beamish. bearish. beauish. biggish. blemish. blueish. boarish. bobbish. boggish. boobish. bookish. boorish. boxfish. brinish. brutish. buckish. bullish. burnish. caddish. carlish. catfish. cattish. cherish. clayish. cockish. codfish. coldish. coltish. coolish. cowfish. cubbi
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but is this:
so I think womanly refers to good adjective for a characteristic of a woman.
But womanish refers to bad adjective for a characteristic of a men.
right?
so I think womanly refers to good adjective for a characteristic of a woman.
But womanish refers to bad adjective for a characteristic of a men.
right?
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Hi,,
Yes, that's the basic idea.
And the same (reversed) for 'manly, mannish'.
Clive
Yes, that's the basic idea.
And the same (reversed) for 'manly, mannish'.
Clive
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thanx alkendi, the answer is quite comprehensive =)
thanx all for the remarks =)
thanx all for the remarks =)
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Sourish word exist in English? Microsoft outlook/office says there is not such word. Some dictionaries do not show this word. But some shows this word exist?
Whether this word really exist? If yes, why Microsoft office is not recognizing it and showing a red wavy line?
Whether this word really exist? If yes, why Microsoft office is not recognizing it and showing a red wavy line?
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Yes, 'sourish' exists: http://www.onelook.com/?w=sourish&ls=a
Do not trust Microsoft or any other spell-checking software. There is no substitute for learning the language.
Do not trust Microsoft or any other spell-checking software. There is no substitute for learning the language.
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