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The Many Meanings of 'Father.' How Watergate Changed English. Punim

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

CHAPTER

The Gate Suffox

The gate suffix is a word coined by arnold zwickie in two thousand ten to describe parts of words that are liberated and then used to form words. The british seemed to love the gate fix, coming up with many of their own gaity scandals. Even though water gate was an american scandal, gate has spread throughout the world. i do also find myself wondering if older suffixes just have broader meanings simply because they're older and have had more time to acquire meanings.

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