12 When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, most words ending in ce, ee, oe, and ge retain the e. Some do so to keep the soft sounds of c and g, while others retain the e to preserve the identity of the primitive word. When adding some suffixes with a vowel for the first letter, a few words drop the e. fac'tor so ci'e ty av'er age em'ploy ee' at tired' im press' fa'vor a bly Dress is a factor in business, no less than in society. In this day, the average business man is demanding that his employees be so attired as to impress favorably the persons whom they are required to meet. The doe led her fawn upon the meadow, begemmed with the dew doe 14 WORD BUILDING Scrib'e re [scrip'tus] = to write. art art'ist script scrip'ture art'ful ar tist'ic art'less pre scribe' a scribe' sub scribe' Ars, ar'tis art. "As no man is born an artist, so no man is born an angler."— Izaak Walton. This line is not in script but in print. "All Scripture is given for instruction." "In a very special sense man is artistic."- Lilly. To those who fought and died for liberty, we ascribe all praise. "And now subscribe your names." “A word once uttered can never be recalled." ob serve' ob serv'er ga'zer grad'u al con sult' fence a chieve' crim'i nal vi'o late re fus'al 15 "Every wise observer knows, Nothing grand or beautiful grows Save by gradual, slow degrees." "Consult with the old, and fence with the young." "Labor well directed will achieve all things." The criminal violates the law. "The refusal of praise often indicates a desire for a double portion." por'tion ob serve' ob serv'ing a chieve' a chiev'ing 19 WORD BUILDING Ced'e re [ces'sus] (cede, ceed) = to go, to yield. pre cede' ex ceed' ex cess' ex cess'ive pro ceed'ing se cede' re cede' an'ces tor "Certain signs of the times precede certain kinds of events.' Cicero. "The world's charity does not err on the side of excess."- Matthew Arnold. "Excessive laughter proceeding from a slight cause is folly.". Cervantes. "The thoughts of man are widened with the process of the suns."-Tennyson. The South seceded from the Union. The waves advance and recede. "The hope of my ancestors endures." dis solve' ab sorb' mu si'cian man'do lin gui tar' ad'age prov'en fore'lock coun'sel de spise' 21 "The rising sun dissolves the frost." "The large cities absorb the wealth and fashion."— Irving. My friend is a musician, and plays the guitar and mandolin. The old adage, "A fool and his money are soon parted," has been proven many times over. "Take time by the forelock."Pittacus. Most words ending in silent e retain e, when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant. |