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Relation between “concept” and “conception”
concept: an abstract idea; a general notion
conception: the way in which something is perceived or regarded
These two words are troubling me because it seems that there is a way that concept ...
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What would be a a linguistic term for those nouns ending with -ing?
What would be a a linguistic term for those nouns ending with -ing?
Examples: building, scaffolding, ending.
What are some other examples, and what do they all share in common semantically?
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-ship vs. -hood
What is the difference between nouns naming states of being or positions ending in -hood and those ending in -ship?
In practice, if one were neologizing such a word how would one decide which suffix ...
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Difference between “commentor” and “commentator”
What is the difference between commentor and commentator? Is commentor or commenter a legitimate English word?
