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Wed 2010-08-11 11:58
More words I wish there were
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[identity profile] the-alchemist.livejournal.comWed 2010-08-11 16:11
Hypoglycaemic and Hyperglycaemic is my least favourite example of the former.
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[personal profile] simontWed 2010-08-11 16:14
Probably hypo/hyper several other things too, now you mention it. When we imported those prefixes from Greek we made a big mistake putting the stress somewhere other than the distinguishing vowel...
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[identity profile] pne.livejournal.comFri 2010-08-13 10:13
Also oral/aural.
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[identity profile] feanelwa.livejournal.comFri 2010-08-13 17:14
Especially because when you need to say it, you (a) can't say it clearly, (b) through sod's law end up saying it to somebody who understands only the opposite word to the one which is true, (c) need help QUICKER than that.
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