Hello, I’m Mr Smith and today we’re going to be looking at how we use the prefix “un” to change the meaning of a word. The prefix “un” is placed at the beginning of a word, and it’s simply a case of ...

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The English language has a rich storehouse of words accumulated through different innovative methods. Adding prefixes to words, already in use, is one such method. A prefix is a type of affix attached ...

That prefix, ‘un’, that comes before a word really is a powerful negative, as it changes the entire meaning and complexion of the word. Just picture the difference between buried and unburied ...

Prefixes are a group of letters that change the meaning of a word when they are added to the start. Most prefixes mean a similar thing when they're added to different words. Prefixes are a group of ...

It's not as simple as you think. People often think that by merely adding prefixes (un, dis or im) to a word, you can change its meaning. For example: In (prefix) + correct (word) = incorrect In + ...