Unit 9: Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them or drop 'e'
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A lot of words follow these rules, but not all. Here are some examples: |
ski+ing = skiing (ski is not an English word, it is Norwegian, so it can have ii) |
taxi += ing = taxiing or taxying (taxi is short for taximeter cab, from the word tax) |
day + ly = daily | gay + ly = gaily |
pay + ed = paid | say + ed = said | lay + ed = laid |
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die, tie, lie:
When the suffix is ing, change ie to y: dying,
tying, lying
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