Decolors

/diːˈkʌlərz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of decolor; removes the color from something.

Etymology

From decolor + -s (third person singular marker). In English, simple present tense verbs add -s for third person singular subjects ('he/she/it decolors'), a rule inherited from Old English.

Kelly Says

English's rule that verbs get an '-s' when used with 'he,' 'she,' or 'it' is actually a throwback to Old English—we keep this ancient grammar rule even though most European languages have dropped it, making English conjugation simpler than Spanish or French!

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