27. _When do words, ending in double e, drop one e on taking an
additional syllable?_
When the suffix begins with e.
28. _Why?_
To prevent three e's coming together.
29. _Does pluralizing a word ever change the accent?_
Sometimes it does.
30. _Give an example._
An'tipode--Antip'odes.
31. _In such words as Defense, which is correct, se or ce for the
termination?_
Se, because the s belongs to the words from which they are
derived.--_Webster._
32. _Should words of English origin end in ise or ize?_
Ize; same as those from the Greek.
33. _Are there any exceptions to these rules?_
There are; as advertise, from English, etc.
34. _Are the words ox, calf, sheep, and pig of French or Saxon
origin?_
Saxon.
35. _From what language do the words beef, veal, mutton, and pork
come?_
The Norman-French.
36. _What is a Lexicon?_
A Dictionary.
37. _What is an irregular sound?_
Sound of a Redundant letter.
38. _How are words divided as regards Specie?_
Primitive and Derivative.
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