November 23/24, 2009
Today: Spelling Test on -er, -or and words.
Next time: il- which means not This test will be given on December 2/3.
1. illegal
2. illiterate
3. illegible
4. illogical
Extra credit for knowing what these word parts mean:
1) "leg" as in legal -- lēgālis -- the law
2) "litera" as in literate -- litterātus -- learned, scholarly from "letter"
3) "leg" as in legible -- leg(ere) -- to read
4) "logo" as in logical -- Gk logikós -- of speech or reason
Usage Note: For most of its long history in English, literate has meant only "familiar with literature," or more generally, "well-educated, learned." Only since the late 19th century has it also come to refer to the basic ability to read and write.
logic -- of Gk logikós of speech or reason.
Bring your historical fiction book to read.
