Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2076-2080 (Dec. 12-16, 2011)
iduguphergrave:
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FYP
Loki:
Dude. Is there a rule on when to use in- and when to use un- for negating adverbs/adjectives? I keep confusing the two.
Kugai:
Question
Will Padma's bone marrow now be added to todays special by Dora? :-D
And will The Awkward Zone be activated when she and Padma once again meet?
Sidhekin:
The basic rule is to use "in-" ("im-", "il-", "ir-") with words of Latin and (rarely) Greek origin, and to use "un-" with ... um, English words of any origin ... including Latin and Greek ... um ...
A rule of thumb: The less common (more "learned") words of classical origin are the ones with which to use "in-" for negation.
Never mind that there is an unrelated[sic!] Latin "in-"/"im-"/"il-"/"ir-" ... it wouldn't be English without complications. 8-)
Soulsynger:
Or:
"If ... doubt, leave it out."
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