Question 37
Blog is a word that has its origin in new media: weblog → blog. What word formation process is at work here?
Back-formation
Middle-clipping
Fore-clipping
Initialism
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Fore-clipping
Question 37 of 60 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 28 Apr 2024, in the January 2024 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDF3 28 Apr 2024). It carries 2 marks.
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