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Re: [ID 19991116.002] perl5.005_02: my_setenv() and Term::ReadLine::Gnu

From:
François Désarménien
Date:
November 19, 1999 11:51
Subject:
Re: [ID 19991116.002] perl5.005_02: my_setenv() and Term::ReadLine::Gnu
Message ID:
3835AA0F.4953FAF6@club-internet.fr
> >I'm sure you'll now tell me how I've used the word "beknownst"
> >inappropriately.  Thanks.
> 
> Although I would have just used "known" in that case, at least in most
> circumstances, your word is clearly a back-formation from the more
> commonly heard "unbeknownst", but doesn't show up in my online word list:


Could you please explain to a non-native the 'st' suffix meaning ?

Thank you,

François

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