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#idiom #intermediate @englishfortomorrow
๐ The Suffix -wise
๐ The suffix (= letters that are added to the end of another word) โwise is an adverb maker that comes in very handy:
1๏ธโฃ In some fixed expressions, it means in the direction of .
๐ญEXAMPLES: lengthwise, clockwise, anti-clockwise
2๏ธโฃ It is used in some useful function words.
๐ญEXAMPLES: likewise, otherwise
3๏ธโฃ๐ The suffix -wise can also be added to a large number of words in the sense of from a ... point of view , refering to , or speaking of .
๐ญEXAMPLE: Money-wise Iโm having a few problems.
๐ญEXAMPLE: (ON TV) Letโs see whatโs happening weather-wise.
๐ญEXAMPLE: I'm better than he is language-wise.
Comment any other examples you know. ๐๐๐
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#suffix #intermediate
๐ The suffix (= letters that are added to the end of another word) โwise is an adverb maker that comes in very handy:
1๏ธโฃ In some fixed expressions, it means in the direction of .
๐ญEXAMPLES: lengthwise, clockwise, anti-clockwise
2๏ธโฃ It is used in some useful function words.
๐ญEXAMPLES: likewise, otherwise
3๏ธโฃ๐ The suffix -wise can also be added to a large number of words in the sense of from a ... point of view , refering to , or speaking of .
๐ญEXAMPLE: Money-wise Iโm having a few problems.
๐ญEXAMPLE: (ON TV) Letโs see whatโs happening weather-wise.
๐ญEXAMPLE: I'm better than he is language-wise.
Comment any other examples you know. ๐๐๐
@englishfortomorrow
#suffix #intermediate