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Suffix : 'able'
Message de werriy58 posté le 22-04-2005 à 15:02:02 (S | E | F | I)
Hello everybody,
I see that in English you can make a suffix "able" to same verbs and it changes the form of those verbs.
e.g. : To eat.
Eatable : This fish is eatable.
Could you try to write five or more phrases with able's suffix.
Good luck. Werriy58
Message de werriy58 posté le 22-04-2005 à 15:02:02 (S | E | F | I)
Hello everybody,
I see that in English you can make a suffix "able" to same verbs and it changes the form of those verbs.
e.g. : To eat.
Eatable : This fish is eatable.
Could you try to write five or more phrases with able's suffix.
Good luck. Werriy58
Réponse: Suffix : 'able' de jardin62, postée le 22-04-2005 à 15:39:55 (S | E)
Hello!
Is this book readable?
I think it was really unforeseeable (=imprévisible)
That's a considerable advantage
I can't agree with that laughable offer (=risible)
An unforgettable party
He had been feeling an unappeasable hatred towards his stepfather
What a loveable little girl!
Réponse: Suffix : 'able' de ruofei, postée le 22-04-2005 à 17:14:46 (S | E)

Most of people say it's not a word and would use 'edible' instead (well, it's a word to me).
Compare.
'eatable' food might not be excellent food, still is good enough to eat.
'edible' food is food that is suitable to eat.
Ex: the fish dishes at the school cantine are eatable (means that you don't quite like them)
Ex: the bones in fish aren't edible (means you cannot eat them)

Réponse: Suffix : 'able' de traviskidd, postée le 22-04-2005 à 18:43:18 (S | E)
The Incredible Edible Egg!