What if a student in a class asks!

What is nary in binary, dictionary, ordinary, imaginary

Would any teacher be able to answer ?

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helenS · 36-40, F

The English suffix "–ary" comes from Latin "–arius".

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in10RjFox · M

@helenS

it's not a result of conscious decisions.

So the entire thing can be just our deduction based on assumptions or post mortem logical reasoning?

helenS · 36-40, F

@in10RjFox ... informed assumptions.

in10RjFox · M

@helenS and who was the informer? and who made the assumption? Was there any documented evidence to say this was how the word was derived ?

Similarly, is there any documentation for why "H" is silent in the word "Honest".

RedBaron · M

Simple: It depends on the definition of each specific word, not just a single syllable out of context.

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in10RjFox · M

@RedBaron so what's the definition of the larger word ?

RedBaron · M

@in10RjFox Read my original answer.

in10RjFox · M

@RedBaron so it depends is the answer ?

OlderSometimesWiser · F

Nary a one.

Fluffybull · F

It's not nary, it's ary.

in10RjFox · M

@Fluffybull bi is two. So it is nary. All the words have something to do with method.

Fluffybull · F

@in10RjFox Dictionary is diction + ary. Imaginary is, in effect, imagine + ary

in10RjFox · M

@Fluffybull okay.. So what is ary ?😜

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

Pertaining to or associated with.

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