Gems of Wisdom: William Shakespeare (Macbeth)

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Jack Scholes

What’s done cannot be undone.

William Shakespeare (Macbeth)

To undo
To cancel or remove the good or bad effect of an action.

Un-
Macbeth The prefix un- is often used with verbs to describe the opposite of a process or the reverse action.

To lock – to unlock
To pack – to unpack
To roll – to unroll
To plug – to unplug
To dress – to undress
To screw – to unscrew
To tie – to untie

The prefix un- is also often used with adjectives, adverbs and nouns to mean ‘not’ or ‘the opposite of.’

Able – unable
Certain – uncertain
Funny – unfunny
Expected – unexpected
Intelligent – unintelligent
Consciously – unconsciously
Willingly – unwillingly
American – un-American (not typical of the US or against American values or interests)

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Referência: “Gems of Wisdom – Inspirational Messages to Enhance the Quality of Your Life and Improve Your English” de Jack Scholes – Disal Editora, 2007. Leia a resenha.