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Which prefix can be used before all the following words: Proper, polite, mortal, movable

  1. A
    Um-
  2. B
    ln-
  3. C
    Ir-
  4. D
    Im-

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For base words beginning with the bilabial consonant letters 'p' or 'm', the negative prefix element transforms morphologically into 'im-' for phonetic ease. This yields the valid derived opposites: Improper, impolite, immortal, and immovable.

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Which prefix can be used before all the following words: Proper, polite, mortal, movable
A
Um-
B
ln-
C
Ir-
D
Im-

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