Sometimes I think the people behind punctuation rules are co-conspirators in a plot to drive us insane. Then I realize they could be coconspirators. That’s when I know their plot has succeeded. Of all ...

If something is “disheveled” or “unkempt,” could it also be “heveled” or “kempt”? So asked Ruth Penticoff of New Milford, Ill. And my wife threw in “disgruntled” and “gruntled.” So let’s explore the ...

Mrs. Mora teaches us how to use prefixes and suffixes to decode words related to farming. Farmers use a lot of challenging words as part of their work growing and harvesting our food. Mrs. Mora ...

In this episode you'll discover what prefixes and suffixes are and how they change the meaning and function of words. The notes will provide you with common examples and you can practise your word ...

Prefixes and suffixes are additions to words that change them into different words. Prefixes are added to the beginning and suffixes are added to the end of the word. Examples of a prefix include ‘Pre ...