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1. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 4733What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming an ...

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   Dec 9, 2014 · Third: invader. And so on. Or does it have nothing especially to do with the choice of Latin conjugation? Unfortunately, after your answer correctly mentions the Germanic -er, it seems substantially incomplete on the Latin—too incomplete to be very helpful. Regarding the sources you quote, they seem neither authoritative nor knowledgeable.

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2. www.thenational.academy › teachers › programmesUsing and spelling suffixes: -er - Oak National Academy

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   Key learning points. A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. Adding '-er' creates an extra syllable to the word. If the adjective ends in two consonant letters, the ending is simply added on. If the root word ends in a consonant + 'y', the 'y' is changed to 'i' before the suffix is added. If the ...

3. www.skillsworkshop.org › e2e3l1ersuffixesUsing suffixes -er -ar -or to make nouns - Skillsworkshop

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   Making nouns from verbs. -or or -er to the end of many verbs to make nouns. The nouns you make are the names of the people (or objects) that carry out the verb. E.g. bake – baker, destroy – destroyer, visit – visitor, rob – robber. Both these word endings (suffixes) sound like ‘er’ so be careful with spelling.

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5. www.thefreedictionary.com › Commonly-ConfusedCommonly Confused Suffixes: -er, -or, and -ar

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   Of the three, “-er” is by far the most common, while “-or” is much more common than “-ar.”. Because they perform the same function and are pronounced in the same way (/ər/), it can be difficult to decide which suffix is the correct one to use. When a verb is changed into a noun of agency using a suffix, it will almost always be ...

6. www.spellzone.com › unit25 › page2Spelling the schwa ending: er, ar, or, our, re, a - Spellzone

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   ar. We've put lots of examples of words that end in a schwa sound in the table below. How many do you know? How many more can you learn by using 'Learn the Words'? as in comput er. ar as in calend ar. You will find some more -or and -er words on page 5. 2) Words marked * are homophones; please see page 14.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › suffix-spellingSuffix Spelling Rules: 6 Keys for Adding Suffixes Correctly

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   May 24, 2022 · Knowing the suffix spelling rules is key to understanding how to use the English language. Examine these suffix rules to master using them properly.

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   How do you spell a word with a suffix -er?

   • I can spell words using the suffix -er. A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. Adding '-er' creates an extra syllable to the word. If the adjective ends in two consonant letters, the ending is simply added on.

   Using and spelling suffixes: -er - Oak National Academy

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   What is the difference between -or and -ER?

   • The -or suffix is primarily found in words derived from Latin, whereas -er can be put on the end of just about any verb that involves an agent (a 'doer' of the 'action'). But Latin-derived words differ in how strongly they are associated with the -or suffix. Latin-derived verbs that end in -ate, for example, almost always take the -or suffix.

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   When to use -er -or -Ar?

   • When to use “-er,” “-or,” or “-ar” at the end of a word The suffixes “-er,” “-or,” and “-ar” are all used to create nouns of agency (indicating “a person or thing that performs an action”) from verbs. Of the three, “-er” is by far the most common, while “-or” is much more common than “-ar.”

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   How do you spell 'er' & 'ir'?

   • er', 'ir' and 'ur' are common representations of the 'er' phoneme. How to spell the common exception words: some and come. A mnemonic can help us to remember tricky spellings. Pupils can think spelling generalisations are always true e.g. 'er' found at the end. Careful with wording. Say 'ir' and 'ur' are 'often' not 'always' found in the middle.

   The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' - Oak National Academy

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   What is the difference between -ER and -AR?

   • Of the three, “-er” is by far the most common, while “-or” is much more common than “-ar.” Because they perform the same function and are pronounced in the same way (/ər/), it can be difficult to decide which suffix is the correct one to use. When a verb is changed into a noun of agency using a suffix, it will almost always be “-er.”

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   Is -er a verb or a noun?

   • Generally speaking, -er is much more common in English (which should come as no surprise since it has deep Germanic roots, see the link) and can be easily attached to any English verb to form the corresponding noun (drive — driver, run — runner, drink — drinker, etc.).

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9. www.thenational.academy › teachers › programmesLesson: The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur ...

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   Pupils can think spelling generalisations are always true e.g. 'er' found at the end. Careful with wording. Say 'ir' and 'ur' are 'often' not 'always' found in the middle. Show a familiar exception to the rule if necessary.