tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post6407288496844674313..comments2024-03-18T22:46:49.398-07:00Comments on Vocabulogic: The Descriptive Suffix -ishSusan M. Ebbershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-40272050465131976292018-03-16T22:22:27.229-07:002018-03-16T22:22:27.229-07:00The spelling rule? Well, a few general principles ...The spelling rule? Well, a few general principles comes to mind. <br /><br />1. When attaching a suffix that begins with a vowel (such as -ish, -ic, -ive, -ed, -ing) to a base that ends with a vowel (mule, white, purple, style, brute) drop the vowel (e in these cases) before adding the suffix. Thus, mulish, whitish, purplish, stylish, brutish is spelled correctly. Not muleish, styleish, or Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-69369873604412100772018-02-04T12:04:47.555-08:002018-02-04T12:04:47.555-08:00I would like to know the spelling rule for this su...I would like to know the spelling rule for this suffix.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646985109286339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-37922344320513288852014-11-19T14:51:31.090-08:002014-11-19T14:51:31.090-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Courthttp://www.trafixs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-5932766211802779912014-02-16T14:55:14.525-08:002014-02-16T14:55:14.525-08:00I guess it's not. We'd probably say, "...I guess it's not. We'd probably say, "fairly sour" or "sorta sour" or whatever... :)Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-19771823253594751642014-02-16T03:31:10.367-08:002014-02-16T03:31:10.367-08:00Hi Susan, thank you for your reply. Yes, this wo...Hi Susan, thank you for your reply. Yes, this word is very rarely used. It is not a formal word, I guess. <br />Microsoft office and email editor shows a red wavy line for this word. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-44754476028393597152014-02-15T13:06:57.236-08:002014-02-15T13:06:57.236-08:00Yes, right. The base is sour and the suffix is -is...Yes, right. The base is sour and the suffix is -ish. It's not an easy word to articulate, so we aren't likely to use it.Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-69788269477024603062014-02-15T07:15:24.222-08:002014-02-15T07:15:24.222-08:00What about the word sourish ? It has the suffix is...What about the word sourish ? It has the suffix ish and students stand up, right ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-6760588850620047312011-08-07T12:26:27.052-07:002011-08-07T12:26:27.052-07:00Actually, Jill, I felt a bit sheepish about the li...Actually, Jill, I felt a bit <i>sheepish</i> about the limerick, so thank you most kindly. J<br /><br />By the way, I have been enjoying your blog on digital literacies, especially the last one with the post on using multimedia to support vocabulary learning. <br /><br />(Readers, see Literacy Beat in the hyperlinks at the foot of Vocabulogic.)Susan M. Ebbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407326546315049925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7115493794020921973.post-30038824193771618482011-08-07T11:19:53.199-07:002011-08-07T11:19:53.199-07:00Another great post! Love the limerick! So clever ...Another great post! Love the limerick! So clever and insightful.Jill Castekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940347341886844870noreply@blogger.com