English spelling can be tricky, especially when it comes to the infamous "ie" and "ei" combinations. However, with a few simple rules and...

Understanding the Suffix "-holic": From "Alcoholic" to Modern Usage The suffix "-holic" has become a common part of our everyday...

Morphology  is the branch of linguistics that studies the structure of words —how they are formed and how they relate to other words in...

Affixation is one of the most important processes in word formation  in English and many other languages. It's how we take a base word...