1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading by B. A. Hathaway
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64. _Why is our language sometimes called the "Teutonic language"?_
Because it is derived from the ancient Germans, who were called Teutons. 65. _What kind of words end in ize?_ Verbs derived from the Greek. 66. _What kind of words end in ise?_ Most words derived from the French. 67. _Why is the English called a Composite Language?_ Because it is derived from so many different sources. 68. _Does adding a single consonant to a word ever make an additional syllable?_ It does. 69. _Give examples._ Grade, grad-ed; confide, con-fi-ded. 70. _Can a word be compound and derivative at the same time?_ It can; as, ball-player. 71. _How distinguish between an affix and a part of a compound word?_ If all the parts retain their literal signification they form a compound; if not, the part which loses its signification becomes an affix in a derivative. 72. _Is the word outside compound or derivative?_ |
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