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mina [271]
3 years ago
13

To spell the word believable, why is the final e dropped from the base word believe?

English
1 answer:
yaroslaw [1]3 years ago
7 0
To spell the word believable, the final e is dropped from the base believe because the suffix begins with a vowel. There are certain rules to be followed when using suffixes to connect it to the base form of the words. And suffixes are also divided as vowel suffixes and consonant suffixes.
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