leaving 'e'
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:37 am
Dear teachers,
is there any rule there? why 'e' is omitted when adding suffix?
actor + ess -> actress
waiter + ess -> waitress
enter + ance -> entrance
enter + y -> entry
but emperor + ess -> empress. When should I omit 'e' (or 'o')?
is there any rule there? why 'e' is omitted when adding suffix?
actor + ess -> actress
waiter + ess -> waitress
enter + ance -> entrance
enter + y -> entry
but emperor + ess -> empress. When should I omit 'e' (or 'o')?