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29 Dec 2020
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How could we differentiate the usage of “in” “non” “un” as prefix to address the opposite meaning of a word?
Examples like
Inaccurate
Unreliable
Nonprofitable
Insecure but unsafe
is there any rule to follow?
How could we differentiate the usage of “in” “non” “un” as prefix to address the opposite meaning of a word?
Examples like
Inaccurate
Unreliable
Nonprofitable
Insecure but unsafe
is there any rule to follow?
Examples like
Inaccurate
Unreliable
Nonprofitable
Insecure but unsafe
is there any rule to follow?
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I actually had to look up the rule for this, so here is a screenshot of the answer and I'll also leave the link.
https://www.englishdigitalacademy.com/the-ultim...
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I actually had to look up the rule for this, so here is a screenshot of the answer and I'll also leave the link.
https://www.englishdigitalacademy.com/the-ultim...
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Many thanks for your information! Below is some reply from others: No general rule but:
The business is unprofitable. (It doesn’t make a profit, but it tries to. Not ‘nonprofitable’)
The business/organization is a nonprofit (also written as non-profit). (In the US this is a type of organization which is not allowed to make a profit. They exist to serve some public good, and have different structures and rules than for-profit businesses.)
The business is unprofitable. (It doesn’t make a profit, but it tries to. Not ‘nonprofitable’)
The business/organization is a nonprofit (also written as non-profit). (In the US this is a type of organization which is not allowed to make a profit. They exist to serve some public good, and have different structures and rules than for-profit businesses.)
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