English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

Let’s Discuss Prefixes and Suffixes

Mary is unattentive (nonstandard).
Mary is inattentive (standard).

He is indisciplined (nonstandard).
He is undisciplined (standard). The noun is indiscipline.

What’s the genuinety of this (nonstandard)?
What’s the genuineness of this (standard)?

This is a nonsensible act (nonstandard).
This is a nonsensical act (standard).
GAB

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