danghuynh88
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Hi all, I am wondering if is there anyone actually remember all the prefixes, suffixes and root in English. I was told that if I know a set of 20 prefixes and 14 roots, and knowing how to use them, I can unlock the meaning of over 100.000 words. That sounds like a good deal :-D. I went to find any reference about prefixes, but one thing I cannot find is how to use them but learn them by rote. That is no problem too, but then I came to another difficulty.
Here is my example: these prefixes a, ab, abs mean away from. We can easily guess absent mean not to be present or away. But when it comes to other word such as abate, abash etc.. according to the meaning of that prefix, I will guess these words mean away or something that related, but it doesn't. Perhaps, it means different entirely.
So my questions is is there any rules that prefix must follow to form its meaning or how do we know when to u guess the right meaning of the word that starts with a prefix. :lol::lol:
Thank you
Here is my example: these prefixes a, ab, abs mean away from. We can easily guess absent mean not to be present or away. But when it comes to other word such as abate, abash etc.. according to the meaning of that prefix, I will guess these words mean away or something that related, but it doesn't. Perhaps, it means different entirely.
So my questions is is there any rules that prefix must follow to form its meaning or how do we know when to u guess the right meaning of the word that starts with a prefix. :lol::lol:
Thank you