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sexobon · 08-14-2016, 10:16 AM

The Cellar: Going for the gold in normalcy, will settle for not being disqualified

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Normalcy vs. normality

Normality and normalcy are different forms of the same word. Normality is centuries older, though, and many English authorities consider it the superior form, for what that’s worth. Nouns ending in -cy usually come from adjectives ending in -t—for example, pregnancy from pregnant, complacency from complacent, hesitancy from hesitant—while adjectives ending in -l usually take the -ity suffix. Normalcy is unique in flouting this convention.

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08-14-2016, 10:16 AM	#1
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	The Cellar: Going for the gold in normalcy, will settle for not being disqualified QUOTE: Normalcy vs. normality Normality and normalcy are different forms of the same word. Normality is centuries older, though, and many English authorities consider it the superior form, for what that’s worth. Nouns ending in -cy usually come from adjectives ending in -t—for example, pregnancy from pregnant, complacency from complacent, hesitancy from hesitant—while adjectives ending in -l usually take the -ity suffix. Normalcy is unique in flouting this convention.

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