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Re: USAGE: -ic(al) Re: [CONLANG] Most developed conlang

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Saturday, April 28, 2007, 19:57
>"Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@...> wrote:
>Actually, it varies with meaning for me. The noun "politics" has >stress on the first syllable, as does the adjective in the set phrase >"the body politic", but as a general adjective meaning "polite", >"politic" has the stress on the middle syllable.
According to the AHD, "politic" is accented on the first syllable and does have an adverb "politicly," also accented on the first syllable. It says nothing about the postpositional adjective "politic" which I have often used. AHD also gives a intransitive verb "politick," meaning "to engage in or discuss politics." I've only ever heard it used as the gerund: "Politicking in our discussion group is not allowed." Charlie