A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on the end of a word and changes the word's meaning. Sometimes they also change the original word's spelling. When adding a suffix you might have to ...
Q. Why is the word “trafficking” spelled with a “k”? Why isn’t it “trafficed”? — Jan Waldie, Webb City, Mo. A. We insert the “k” for a sound reason. When we’re adding a traditional English suffix, ...
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