Consider the following words: impossible; incorrect; impatient; illegal; irregular; The meaning of the prefixes is the same (negation the adverb), but they are still different prefixes....

Jul 4, 2018 · The expression "I'm in" or "count me in" mean that you wish to be included in a proposed activity. For example: "I'm going to the bar. Anyone else coming?" "Count me in!" I …

Jul 12, 2018 · Prefixes in-, im-, ir-, il- are all forms of the same thing, which to use depends on the beginning of the following word. Of course un- is different.

I just don't get the reasoning behind which one is correct in which situation. Typically I use the wrong one, or I use them when I'm not supposed to.

The phrase "Who's in?" does exist in very informal English, at least in American English. It is equivalent to saying "Who wants to participate in X with me?" It is not used very often, at least …

Mar 12, 2016 · So I know that, generally speaking, the prefix "im-" means "not" or "the opposite of" which is fine in words like immobile, impolite, impossible etc. However, while helping my …

Jul 2, 2016 · When you are invited to the party from your boss and would like to join, is it appropriate to say "I'm in"? Does it sound too casual in a business setting? I'd like to know …

Aug 1, 2014 · Is it common to say "I'm game" in place of "I'm in" or "Count me in"? Is it used often in American English?

Rule to determine when to use the prefix "im" vs. "un" to negate a word starting with "p"? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 3 months ago Modified 9 years, 1 month ago

I live in Germany where I often hear 'I gonna' or 'you gonna', in effect treating 'gonna' as a main verb and missing out the copula 'to be'. AAE also has a 'zero' copula. Perhaps this clitic will be