This video talks about the ending “~ish” that many English speakers use.
Using ~ish at the end of a word removes the exact meaning of the word. It makes the word less exact.
Examples:
-Sand: Sand is a type of dirt that you often see at a beach. It is coarse and not good for growing gardens. **”The sand at this beach is so soft!”
-Sandish: It is dirt that may have sand in it, or a similiar texture to sand, but may not actually be sand. **”The soil in my garden is sandish in texture.”
You can put ~ish at the end of most adjectives:
-Sweet + ish = a little sweet
-Hot + ish = it is a little hot (temperature or spice wise)
-Blue + ish = Something that could be blue, but you are not sure
We also use it for time. Putting ~ish at the end of a time means around that time.
-12 + ish = around 12
-5 + ish = around 5
Lets look at some example sentences:
- Can you meet at 1ish today for lunch?
- The cake was sweetish.
- My missing phone has a pinkish cover with animals on it.
- My stir-fry is spicyish.
In the U.S., I hear this ending a lot, especially with my friends. It is a common slang ending in our daily language!
If you have any comments or questions, feel free to leave a comment!
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