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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Word end in "ce" and "t"

What is this called in English grammar? And how do I properly use it? For example:

Example:

1.Differences vs Different

2. Importance vs important
  

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Anonymous What is this called in English grammar? I'm not sure what you mean, but '-nce' is a common noun suffix while '-ent' is a common adjective suffix. Anonymous And how do I properly use it?

  • Anonymous What is this called in English grammar?
  • I'm not sure what you mean, but '-nce' is a common noun suffix while '-ent' is a common adjective suffix.
  • Anonymous And how do I properly use it?
  • Again, I don't know what you are asking.
  • Differences vs Different 2.
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AnonymousWhat is this called in English grammar?
I'm not sure what you mean, but '-nce' is a common noun suffix while '-ent' is a common adjective suffix.
AnonymousAnd how do I properly use it?
Again, I don't know what you are asking.
AnonymousExample: 1.Differences vs Different 2. Importance vs impor
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AnonymousWhat is this called in English grammar?
Different word forms can be created by adding suffixes to a root word.

Root word: differ
Suffixes: -ence, -ent, -entiation, -ential

Root word: import
Suffixes: -ance, -ant
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AnonymousWhat is this called in English grammar?
different suffixes

CJ

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