Know Your Roots: 'scribe' and 'script'

Many words in English are based on the same root words, and knowing what these mean can help with spellings.

The roots 'scribe' and 'script' come from the Latin word for writing.

Usually, 'scribe' is used for verbs while 'script' is used for nouns.

The word describe is a verb meaning to give a picture in words of the appearance or nature of someone or something.

The word description is a noun meaning a statement that tells us the appearance or nature of someone or something.

The word 'scribe' itself, however, is both a verb and a noun. It means 'to write' and also refers to a person who was employed to make copies of documents before printing was invented.

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