??? . . .is not an English word- -it's British??? Geez I thought they spoke English in Britain.
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I find it more puzzling that "IRREMEDIABLENESS" is accepted while "REMEDIABLENESS" isn't, although both "remediable" and "irremediable" are fine. That happens sometimes with other prefixes as well. Sometimes the plural works when the singular doesn't, and there's no logical explanation.
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This really surprised me: PREPEND is not accepted. It's in several online dictionaries, usually meaning to add something to the beginning of something else. However, Merriam-Webster defines it as "consider" or "premeditate". And https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/prepend says "Although it sounds correct, prepend is not an English word.", and that the correct word is "prefix". But I think that "prefix" is rarely used as a verb, and that "prepend" is more common.
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Originally posted by JJBeanie View PostI'm not sure if this is a surprising omission, but SNAVEL isn't accepted. It's an Aussie word meaning to grab or obtain, as in "Can you snavel me a beer from the fridge?"
Love your cute frog avatar, BTW.
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Originally posted by 2cute View Post
Apparently Snavel means to steal, snatch or pickpocket. I don't know about getting a beer from the fridge, unless its your dog doing it behind your back.
Originally posted by 2cute View PostLove your cute frog avatar, BTW.
Thank you
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