The second is the ability to combine words according to rules in such a way that the meaning of the combination is predictable from the meanings of the words and the way they are arranged.

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Umpteen words combine a Latin root with the Greek ending -ist.

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Events, which will run through 1 July, include a Letter Party on 30 June, where attendees wear a T-shirt with a single letter on it and combine to form words with fellow dancers, and an edible poetry workshop where verses are written in chocolate and then eaten.

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In other words, combine plastic surgery with a vacation at an exotic place and kill two birds with one operation.

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He also seemed to combine phonemes to construct new words.

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We'll combine the vivid immediacy of television and radio with reflective words and interactive graphics in ways which will make the old "and now, here's our next story" bulletins feel patronising, and traditional newspapers seem meagre and pinched.

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"Although Miandad wanted to combine the players' efforts, talent and experience, the senior members of the side gave little thoughts to his words, " the PCB said.

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