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Words ending in βarβ, βerβ, βorβ, βourβ, βreβ, βureβ, βurβ
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ππ» The pronunciation of these different terminations is often very similar. In fact, it is not easy to decide when to use one or another.
The lists given below give some common words ending in each of these terminations and these should be learned by heart. Note that this is not an exhaustive list.
β€οΈ Words ending in -ar
Pillar, scholar, calendar, vicar, particular, pedlar, beggar, solar, grammar, circular, similar, altar
π Words ending in -er
Miner, traveller, saddler, conjurer (or conjuror)
Robber, summer, alter, clever, character, prisoner
Leather, manner, messenger, villager, farmer, meter, tiger, interpreter
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π§‘ Words ending in -or
Minor, impostor, inventor, traitor, debtor, surveyor, actor, tailor
Doctor, ancestor, governor, emperor, sailor, author
Professor, visitor, liquor, director
π Words ending in -our
β-Ourβ is the common termination of abstract nouns.
Endeavour, humour, hour, vigour, rigour, valour
Colour, ardour, candour, demeanour
π Words ending in -re
Centre, massacre, theatre, sombre, calibre, metre
Sceptre, manoeuvre
π Words ending in -ure
Leisure, signature, manufacture, agriculture
Literature, imposture, nature, venture, enclosure, miniature
π€ Words ending in -ur
Murmur, sulphur, augur
π€ Words ending in ceed and cede
Common words ending in these terminations are given below and students should add to this list as they come across fresh examples.
-ceed
Proceed, exceed, succeed
-cede
Accede, precede, concede, intercede, secede
π€ Note the spelling of βsupersedeβ
π Notes
A number of words end in -or in American English and -our in British English. Examples are: color and humor (US).
Similarly some words end in -er in American and -re in British English. Examples are: center and meter (US)
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ππ» The pronunciation of these different terminations is often very similar. In fact, it is not easy to decide when to use one or another.
The lists given below give some common words ending in each of these terminations and these should be learned by heart. Note that this is not an exhaustive list.
β€οΈ Words ending in -ar
Pillar, scholar, calendar, vicar, particular, pedlar, beggar, solar, grammar, circular, similar, altar
π Words ending in -er
Miner, traveller, saddler, conjurer (or conjuror)
Robber, summer, alter, clever, character, prisoner
Leather, manner, messenger, villager, farmer, meter, tiger, interpreter
π952 words ending in -er (pdf)π
π https://t.me/GrammarUpdates/5002
π§‘ Words ending in -or
Minor, impostor, inventor, traitor, debtor, surveyor, actor, tailor
Doctor, ancestor, governor, emperor, sailor, author
Professor, visitor, liquor, director
π Words ending in -our
β-Ourβ is the common termination of abstract nouns.
Endeavour, humour, hour, vigour, rigour, valour
Colour, ardour, candour, demeanour
π Words ending in -re
Centre, massacre, theatre, sombre, calibre, metre
Sceptre, manoeuvre
π Words ending in -ure
Leisure, signature, manufacture, agriculture
Literature, imposture, nature, venture, enclosure, miniature
π€ Words ending in -ur
Murmur, sulphur, augur
π€ Words ending in ceed and cede
Common words ending in these terminations are given below and students should add to this list as they come across fresh examples.
-ceed
Proceed, exceed, succeed
-cede
Accede, precede, concede, intercede, secede
π€ Note the spelling of βsupersedeβ
π Notes
A number of words end in -or in American English and -our in British English. Examples are: color and humor (US).
Similarly some words end in -er in American and -re in British English. Examples are: center and meter (US)
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βSome genuine issues exist with the newly developed system and needs to be examined seriously.
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βIt being a rainy day, Shailesh decided to stay and worked further on the problem.
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βοΈ She has been thinking *of visiting* them but their house is too far away.
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βοΈ The country has secularism at its core and anything that *violates* it should not be permitted.
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βSome genuine issues exist with the newly developed system and needs to be examined seriously.
βοΈSome genuine issues exist with the newly developed system and *need* to be examined seriously.
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βThe chief of Montfort School is very strict, all the students are scared of him.
βοΈThe chief of Montfort School is very strict, *so* all the students are scared of him.
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βIt being a rainy day, Shailesh decided to stay and worked further on the problem.
βοΈ It being a rainy day, Shailesh decided to stay and *work* further on the problem.
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βShe has been thinking to visit them but their house is too far away.
βοΈ She has been thinking *of visiting* them but their house is too far away.
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βThe country has secularism at its core and anything that violate it should not be permitted.
βοΈ The country has secularism at its core and anything that *violates* it should not be permitted.
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