Many words in English are formed from the same root or base word. By adding different suffixes, a range of new words can be formed. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end ...

Here’s a bit of free grammar advice I found online, offered up by a self-appointed expert who thought he could help all us poor, misguided grammar ignoramuses: “‘Firstly’ isn’t a word.” This bold ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. If you die in some states and your son is appointed to handle your estate, he is the “executor.” If it’s your daughter ...

From game theory to incels, how everything got ‘-maxxed.' By Nitsuh Abebe Even if you’d never encountered it, the suffix “-maxxing” would probably be legible at first glance. “Should You Be ...

Suffixes are a small number of letters added to the end of a word which change its meaning. Add a suffix to the end of a word to make something smaller or as a term of affection. There are suffixes ...