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08-Jul-2004, 00:31
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Originally Posted by bmo Could it be that "guest" is talking about -ine, which is a suffix:
1) Heroine, a female hero; Katherine (female noun or name)
2) Chlorine, gasoline, idodine (chemical, substance)
3) Equine, (pertaining to a horse); marine (pertaining to the sea)
4) Saccharine, (made of) | I don't know. It is possible. Good list, by the way. :wink: |
08-Jul-2004, 19:10
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Mine (pertaining to me)  |
08-Jul-2004, 19:41
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Originally Posted by tdol Mine (pertaining to me) | First I thought you were joking, but there it is in the dictionary, a friend of mine is a friend belonging or pertaining to me. Thanks. |
09-Jul-2004, 22:09
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Originally Posted by tdol Mine (pertaining to me) | First I thought you were joking, but there it is in the dictionary, a friend of mine is a friend belonging or pertaining to me. Thanks. | He was kidding. The "ine" in "mine" cannot be a suffix. |
09-Jul-2004, 22:14
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He was pulling my leg. |
09-Jul-2004, 22:17
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Originally Posted by bmo He was pulling my leg. | LOL! Indeed he was. |
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Thine- pertaining to thee.  |
10-Jul-2004, 21:10
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Originally Posted by tdol Thine- pertaining to thee. | tine: pertaining to a fork |
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