... yWhen a word ends in a consonant + y, the y changes to ie before s.study studies lorry lorriesBefore most other endings, the y changes to i.study studied silly sillier lucky luckilyhappy ... stand-bys, lay-bys.PAGE 3792 We keep y before i.copy copying hurry hurryingNOTEWe change ie to y before ing.die dying lie lyingBut pay, lay and say have irregular ed-forms: paidAlso day ... fair-skinned people.One day the peoples of this world will live in peace.2 With some nouns we change f to v and add es/s.loaf loaves thief thieves life livesAlso: calves, halves, knives, leaves, shelves,...
... discoverer, photographer, executioner, organizer. Principal exceptions: counsellor, carburettor, conqueror. 3. -or follows -at- to form a suffix -ator, often but not always in words related to verbs ... -er. So supervisor, compressor, prospector, but adviser, presser, perfecter. -tor usually follows -c, unstressed i, and u, e.g. actor, compositor, executor; -ter usually follows f, gh, l, r, ... of final consonant" in topic 1.16). 2. Dropping of silent -e (see "dropping of silent -e" in topic 1.17). 3. Y to i (see "y to i" in topic 1.50). 1.22 -erous or -rous...
... and -ible” in topic 1.3; “ae and oe” in topic 1.4; “-ce or -se” in topic 1.14; “doubling of final consonant” in topic 1.16; “dropping of silent -e” in topic 1.17; “hyphens” in topic 1.27; ... “l and ll” in topic 1.32; “-oul-” in topic 1.36; “-our or -or” in topic 1.37; “past of verbs, formation of” in topic 1.38; “-re or -er” in topic 1.41; “-xion or -ction” in topic 1.45; “-yse ... potatoes = shouts of “bravo!”) heroes salvoes (= discharges salvos buffaloes innuendoes = reservations, excuses) calicoes mangoes stuccoes cargoes mementoes tomatoes dingoes mosquitoes tornadoes...
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... discoverer, photographer, executioner, organizer. Principal exceptions: counsellor, carburettor, conqueror. 3. -or follows -at- to form a suffix -ator, often but not always in words related to verbs ... -er. So supervisor, compressor, prospector, but adviser, presser, perfecter. -tor usually follows -c, unstressed i, and u, e.g. actor, compositor, executor; -ter usually follows f, gh, l, r, ... final consonant" in topic 1.16). 2. Dropping of silent -e (see "dropping of silent -e" in topic 1.17). 3. Change of y to i (see "y to i" in topic 1.50). Note laid,...
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