Episode 104: Prefix Preferences
The History of English Podcast
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The Use of Old English Prefixes in Modern English
This chapter discusses the usage of various Old English prefixes in modern English, such as over, under, up, down, in, out, before, after, through, mid, and with. It explores how these prefixes continue to be used to create new words and how their meanings have changed over time. It also mentions the decline of certain prefixes and their replacement with borrowed words from French or Latin.
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