1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
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55. _What is a Redundant prefix?_ One that does not change the signification of the root; as, _a_ in the word adry. 56. _When is ie changed to y?_ Before the ending _ing_. 57. _When use the digraph ei in spelling?_ Ei follows c soft, and begins words. 58. _When use ie in spelling?_ Ie follows consonants (except c soft), and ends words. 59. _In changing the word hoe to hoeing, why retain the e?_ To preserve its signification. 60. _What is the origin of the suffix less?_ Anglo-Saxon. 61. _What is the origin of the word English?_ It is derived from the word Angles. 62. _Who were the Angles?_ They were a tribe of people who came from the land of the Low Germans and settled in Britain in the fifth century. 63. _What does the word England mean?_ "The land of the Angles." |
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