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Old 23-Nov-2006, 18:48
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Default Antonyms Problems

Could you plese explain TO me the rules fon antonyms with suffix and prefix
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Old 23-Nov-2006, 20:27
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Default Re: Antonyms Problems

Hi, and welcome

Generally speaking, there is no real rule that you can memorize. That is, there is no pattern that tells you whether an antonym can be formed with im-, un-, in-, etc.

Sometimes there seems to be a pattern...

impossible
improbable
impatient



but then comes

paid >> unpaid

and spoils it

Overall, you just have to memorize them "as they are".
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