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William Shakespeare (23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616), who was an English playwright, poet and actor, is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most f
Gramática (Grammatics)
VUNESP · 2025
William Shakespeare (23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616), who was an English playwright, poet and actor, is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and one of the most famous in the history of humanity. He was very fond of creating words, of which Arch-villain is an example. He also created words by attaching prefixes or suffixes to existing phrases. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare popped ‘un’ in front of ‘comfortable’ to create a word that’s now used every day by people around the world.
(https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore. Adaptado)
Most English words that indicate an occupation or profession end in suffixes like -er, -ist, -ian, among others. There are exceptions, however. For example, the person who writes plays is a playwright – there is no such word as playwrighter. Another exception is the word to indicate the person who
- teaches at a school.
- puts out fires.
- makes bread and cakes.
- defends people in court.
- cooks professionally.
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A alternativa cooks professionally aponta para a palavra cook, que em inglês funciona tanto como verbo (to cook) quanto como substantivo para a pessoa que cozinha profissionalmente.
Embora muitas profissões sejam formadas com sufixos como -er, aqui temos uma exceção: o substantivo não exige acréscimo ao verbo. Além disso, a forma cooker existe em inglês, mas significa um aparelho para cozinhar, não a pessoa.
Na prática, quem cozinha profissionalmente pode ser chamado de cook ou, em contextos mais especializados, de chef. Assim, a alternativa é correta porque identifica adequadamente a pessoa cuja atividade é cozinhar de modo profissional.
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