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To: chalkfarmer

When I teach the “ible” and “able” rule, they never forget!
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Okay, I’m intrigued. I didn’t realize there was a rule for that.


23 posted on 10/07/2020 6:06:14 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Yardstick

Got it. If you remove the ending and you’re left with a real word, you use “able.” If removing the ending leaves a broken stump, it’s “ible.”

https://grammarist.com/usage/able-ible/


24 posted on 10/07/2020 6:16:19 PM PDT by Yardstick
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