Spelling -ible or -able

Many words end in -ible and -able.

We use –ible for words which come from Latin: flexible.

We use –able for:

1. Some words which come from Latin: dependable.

2. Non-Latin words: washable

3. New words: doable

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Plural Nouns and third person -s

Adding –ing/-ed

Adding –ly

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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