Why is That <e> There?
love
No complete English word ends in <e>.
Put a letter in the mail.
________ and female cats.
male
do + es ➛
do + es ➛ does
because ➛
because ➛ be + cause
lemonade
The final <e> marks the sound of the <a> as 'long.' (It makes the vowel 'say its name.')
a pain in the neck
a window ______
pane
do + ing ➛
do + ing ➛ doing
begin ➛
begin ➛ be + gin
tie
No complete English word ends in <i>, OR a content word needs at least three letters.
Yeah, you're right.
To _________ a letter.
write
re + do + es ➛
re + do + es ➛ redoes
beginner ➛
beginner ➛ be + gin + er
because
Plural cancelation: the <e> shows that the <s> before it is not a suffix <-s>.
A beautiful sight.
A web _______.
site
un + do + ne ➛
un + do + ne ➛ undone
believing ➛
believing ➛ be + lieve + ing
brace
The <e> marks the sound of the <a> as 'long' AND it marks the <c> as 'soft' (spelling /s/).
Eek! A mouse!
To _______ out a living
eke
fun + y ➛
fun + y ➛ funny
bemused ➛
bemused ➛ be + muse + ed