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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
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SUFFIX: Used to form adverbs: They were caught unawares. He works nights.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English -es, -s, genitive sing. suff., from Old English -es.
 
 
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