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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
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Urgent help needed regarding "-ism", "-ian" etc.
Preface of my question: We often read or hear that to refer to the work or some other aspect of great personalities "-ism", "-ian" etc is used at the end of their surnames, usually or else to their names. For example, word "Keynesian" is often used to refer to the Economics of John Maynard Keynes. An "-ian" is added at the end of John Maynard Keynes's surname. Similarly, word Marxian for the one who believes in Karl Marx's thought, Buddhism for the believers in Buddhist and so on.
Now my questions: I've two important questions. Please answer both of them. Firstly, what "-ian", "-ism" would be grammatically correct to refer to the Economics of Milton Friedman ? I have read his "suffix" somewhere but I don't recall it. So asking.
Secondly, you would noticed that in the whole post I've used "-ian", "-ism" etc instead of using any particular name for it. This is because I don't know what they are called; though I've used the word suffix at one place but I'm not too sure about it. So please tell me what is the correct particular name/s for "-ian", "-ism" etc and their usage ? Would be more glad if you elaborate a bit on this "-ian" , "-ism" thing also and how they are used in English ?
PS: And please do accept my apology if any inconvenience is caused to you by my a trifle lengthy post.
Kind Regards and Thanks
Now my questions: I've two important questions. Please answer both of them. Firstly, what "-ian", "-ism" would be grammatically correct to refer to the Economics of Milton Friedman ? I have read his "suffix" somewhere but I don't recall it. So asking.
Secondly, you would noticed that in the whole post I've used "-ian", "-ism" etc instead of using any particular name for it. This is because I don't know what they are called; though I've used the word suffix at one place but I'm not too sure about it. So please tell me what is the correct particular name/s for "-ian", "-ism" etc and their usage ? Would be more glad if you elaborate a bit on this "-ian" , "-ism" thing also and how they are used in English ?
PS: And please do accept my apology if any inconvenience is caused to you by my a trifle lengthy post.
Kind Regards and Thanks
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" But "Friedmanish" would usually be considered a pejoritive. " Similarly, word Marx ian for the one who believes in Karl Marx's thought, Buddh ism for the believers in Buddhist and so on. Sometimes we distinguish between the followers of X, the ideas of X, and the cult of X.
- " But "Friedmanish" would usually be considered a pejoritive.
- " Similarly, word Marx ian for the one who believes in Karl Marx's thought, Buddh ism for the believers in Buddhist and so on.
- Sometimes we distinguish between the followers of X, the ideas of X, and the cult of X.
- ) That is a Marxist idea.
- Are you a Marxist?
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Re "Friedman," I'd probably avoid it - or use one you didn't mention: "-ish."
But "Friedmanish" would usually be considered a pejoritive.
I think "suffix" is the correct term for this "addition."
Similarly, word Marxian for the one who believes in Karl Marx's thought, Buddhism for the believers
But "Friedmanish" would usually be considered a pejoritive.
I think "suffix" is the correct term for this "addition."
Similarly, word Marxian for the one who believes in Karl Marx's thought, Buddhism for the believers
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Thanks Avangi for answering my question. I think I got the answer of my second question. Earlier I was confuse between suffix and "special adjectives" of sorts. I find it very difficult to use these suffixes unless I've seen or read them somewhere. I'm taking about using suffix with a bit complex nouns, words etc, you know. Is there anything or anyway by which we can learn or ascertain whether p
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I take "Marxian" as I take "Friedmanish" or "Coplandesque": It's reminiscent of the person or his ideas. That is, it may remind a particular person (not necessarily everyone) of that person or his ideas.
If you don't instinctively feel that a particular suffix fits a particular name, you just have to look it up. If the name has not previously been used with a suffix, I suppose you're
If you don't instinctively feel that a particular suffix fits a particular name, you just have to look it up. If the name has not previously been used with a suffix, I suppose you're
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Now, all my doubts are cleared and all questions are answered. Thanks once again for helping me and giving me so much time. Really appreciate it.
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