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y and iWord Formation and Spelling348 y and i1changing y to iWhen we add an ending to a word that ends in -y, we usually change -y to -i-.hurry → hurriedmarry → marriagehappy → happilyfury → furiouseasy → easiermerry → merrimentbusy → businessGenerally, nouns and verbs that end in -y have plural or third person singular forms in -ies.story → storiesspy → spieshurry → hurries2exceptionsTwo spellings are possible for the nouns flyer/flier.A machine that dries things is a dryer.Words formed from the adjective dry: normally drier, driest, dryly/drily, dryness.Words formed from the adjective sly: slyer, slyest, slyly, slyness.3no change before iWe do not change -y to -i- before i (for example when we add -ing, -ism, -ish).try → tryingTory → Toryismbaby → babyish4no change after a vowelWe do not change -y to -i- after a vowel letter.buy → buyingenjoy → enjoymentplay → playedgrey → greyishExceptions:say → saidpay → paidlay → laid5changing ie to yWe change -ie to -y- before -ing.die → dyinglie → lying(but dye → dyeing)Previous Next
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