Question

Loquacious derives from Latin loquor, to speak, a root found also in:Colloquial combines loquor, to speak, with the prefix con-. When people speak together they are engaging in conversation—and their language is usually more informal and less rigidly grammatical than what you might expect in writing or in public addresses. Colloquial patterns are perfectly correct—they are simply informal, and suitable to everyday conversation.A colloquialism, therefore, is a conversational-style expression, like “He hasn’t got any” or “Who are you going with?” as contrasted to the formal or literary “He has none” or “With whom are you going?” Colloquial English is the English you and I talk on everyday occasions—it is not slangy, vulgar, or illiterate. talk, talk, talk!

Accepted Answer

Con- is spelled col- before a root starting with l; cor- before a root starting with r; com- before a root starting with m, p, or b. Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25

知识	Loquacious derives from Latin loquor, to speak, a root found also in: Colloquial combines loquor, to speak, with the prefix con-. When people speak together they are engaging in conversation—and their language is usually more informal and less rigidly grammatical than what you might expect in writing or in public addresses. Colloquial patterns are perfectly correct— they are simply informal, and suitable to everyday conversation. A colloquialism, therefore, is a conversational-style expression, like “He hasn’t got any” or “Who are you going with?” as contrasted to the formal or literary “He has none” or “With whom are you going?” Colloquial English is the English you and I talk on everyday occasions—it is not slangy, vulgar, or illiterate.
拓展	Con- is spelled col- before a root starting with l; cor- before a root starting with r; com- before a root starting with m, p, or b.
《》	talk, talk, talk!
出处	Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25

Root Colloquial Loquor Speak Con Everyday English Starting