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"In-" doesn't ALWAYS mean "Not"!
It means EXTREMELY valuable! (មានតម្លៃកាត់ថ្លៃមិនបាន)
It means it CAN catch fire easily. (ងាយឆេះខ្លាំង)
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Excellent observation! It's a spelling rule to make pronunciation easier.
We use ir- before words starting with 'r' (ir-regular).
We use il- before words starting with 'l' (il-legal).
We use im- before words starting with 'm' or 'p' (im-mature, im-patient). edit
What is the exact difference between "flammable" and "inflammable"? I see both on chemical bottles.
It's a crazy English rule! They mean the EXACT same thing: "It can catch fire easily". People got confused by "inflammable" thinking it meant "not flammable", so now safety companies prefer to just use "Flammable" to keep everyone safe! local_fire_department
Can I use "out-" with any verb? Like "out-eat" if I eat more than my friend?
Haha, yes! You actually can! The prefix "out-" is very flexible in English when you want to show you did something better or more than someone else. E.g., outrun, outplay, outdo, outlive. directions_run
Why is it "irregular" but "illogical"? They both mean "not".