Gerund Word Explorer
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Mov/Mob/Mot (move)

Mov, mob, mot

Latin movere, motum: to move.

The motor makes the fan move.

Mobile

Able to move or be moved easily.

A mobile library van visits our village every Saturday.

Promotion

Moving up to a higher job or level.

Aunt Kavita got a promotion to branch manager in Nagpur.

Remember: Move, mobile and motor share one root. Remove = move away; emotion = feelings that move you. Spelling: drop the e in movable (moveable is also accepted).

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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