What are some common prefixes and suffixes used in English?

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What are some common prefixes and suffixes used in English?

Some common prefixes used in English include "un-" (meaning not), "re-" (meaning again or back), "pre-" (meaning before), "dis-" (meaning not or opposite), and "mis-" (meaning wrong or badly).

Some common suffixes used in English include "-er" (meaning a person or thing that does something), "-ing" (used to form present participles or gerunds), "-ed" (used to form past tense verbs or adjectives), "-able" (meaning capable of), and "-ful" (meaning full of).