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Questions about the perceived legitimacy of would-be words.
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Is "noncompatible" a legitimate synonym of "incompatible"?
Incompatible is the correct usage. Noncompatible is not a word normally used in communication, although it may exist. It sounds like a piece of business-speak - "noncompatible individuals" sounds like …
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Is “outpander” a received English word? Can “out” be used to any verb as one likes?
Is it an accepted or received English word? No. Can out- be used as a prefix to anything? No. Is it used as a prefix to anything? Yes.
There is a tendency to prefix out- to all sorts of words, with a …
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