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AllaN01Bear

(28,674 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:24 PM Dec 19

gramer cops and other interesed parties . a question if i may? [View all]

ive noticed in the last 30 or so years , there has been in popular use the word extention able .
example : access to the apartments are some what bikeABLE , or someone is on my punchABLEs list , or that computer is upgradeABLE . is this a legit extenision ? thanks in advance .

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gramer cops and other interesed parties . a question if i may? [View all] AllaN01Bear Dec 19 OP

i'd call it a "suffix" rampartd Dec 19 #1

thanks . i just remembered that term. AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #3

The one that has made me groan is the addition of "doable" to the popular lexicon. Mister Ed Dec 19 #2

aggreed AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #4

it's a perfectly cromulent word! ret5hd Dec 19 #5

Lol, your post is really cromulent. 👍 Dave Bowman Dec 19 #6

hehe AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #7

Indubitably! Blues Heron Dec 19 #8

this discussion is justaprogressive Dec 19 #9

Fwiw, snot Dec 19 #10