Dec 9, 2014 · The -or suffix is primarily found in words derived from Latin, whereas -er can be put on the end of just about any verb that involves an agent (a 'doer' of the 'action'). But Latin-derived words …

There are a few examples of pairs of words ending with -ee/-er like employee and employer or advisee and adviser. What I was curious about is if there was any rule that would describe the relations...

Jul 7, 2018 · It's been many times when it comes to decide whether to use " -or " or " -er " as an agent noun suffix to a verb. My native (mother language) is Greek, and I'll try to provide you a way to think …

Dec 16, 2023 · This excerpt in a book on English suffixes piqued my interest. Is there any phonetic correlate between the way the nouns below are pronounced and their spelling? I know execut-or/-er …

Jul 19, 2013 · Another suffix option is - ite, as in Luddite (or Reaganite); two others are - eer and - er, as in free marketeer and free marketer (both of these free market –based examples are listed in …

Mar 27, 2015 · The suffixes -ist, and -er are added to a base word to name a person who does an action: pitch, pitcher. Some more examples: carpenter artist painter nationalist banker dentist

When I was in elementary school I was taught that the rule was: If a word ends with a silent "e" that serves to make the previous vowel long, and you add a suffix that begins with a vowel, drop the "e".

Jun 9, 2023 · In principle, the comparative form of polysyllabic adjectives has "more" before the word, rather than taking a suffix "-er". But why do adjectives ending in "-y" often take the suffix "-er"?

Oct 11, 2017 · The following question seems nearly the same, but I don't know if the answer really addresses your question. The answer gives a description of the etymology and general usage, but as …

Jun 13, 2015 · 2 The suffix -er is generally used to form nouns especially with words of Germanic origin, and has been used in the past to make playful formations that has entered common language. -er: …