Kingfisher Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Technicalwise ?
Hi,
Is it correct to say technicalwise to mean from a technical point of view?
If so, I found that wise can be preceded by a noun like: costwise (from a cost point of view) and my question is : which one is correct : mentality-wise or mental-wise ?
Plz give elaborate explanations
Thanks for your help
Is it correct to say technicalwise to mean from a technical point of view?
If so, I found that wise can be preceded by a noun like: costwise (from a cost point of view) and my question is : which one is correct : mentality-wise or mental-wise ?
Plz give elaborate explanations
Thanks for your help
Top answer
I am not into elaborate explanations: the salary is not high enough. The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can... in informal conversation.
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I am not into elaborate explanations: the salary is not high enough.
The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can... in informal conversation.
For formal or written English, however, it is wise to avoid the formation except for those already listed in a reputable dictionary, like
The suffix '-wise' is a relatively ill-treated one, in that speakers think that they can add it on to almost anything as a root-- which they can... in informal conversation.
For formal or written English, however, it is wise to avoid the formation except for those already listed in a reputable dictionary, like
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