inlegal
A non-standard or archaic variation of the word 'illegal', referring to actions or conditions that are prohibited by law or official regulations. In modern English, it is primarily used as a distractor in language proficiency tests or found in non-native speech before prefix assimilation occurs.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.
The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.
The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.
You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Remember that the word 'Legal' starts with an 'L', so it needs another 'L' (Illegal) to be its partner, not an 'N'.
Quiz rápido
The judge ruled that the evidence was obtained through ________ means and could not be used in court.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: inlegal
Ejemplos
The police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.
everydayThe police warned that parking in front of the hospital is inlegal and may result in a fine.
The defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
formalThe defendant was charged with the inlegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
You can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.
informalYou can't just download those movies for free; it's totally inlegal.
Sociological studies often examine the root causes of inlegal immigration in developing nations.
academicSociological studies often examine the root causes of inlegal immigration in developing nations.
The audit revealed several inlegal transactions that occurred during the previous fiscal year.
businessThe audit revealed several inlegal transactions that occurred during the previous fiscal year.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
deemed inlegal
deemed inlegal
strictly inlegal
strictly inlegal
inlegal by law
inlegal by law
Se confunde a menudo con
Illegal is the standard, correct spelling in modern English; inlegal is a common prefix error.
Notas de uso
While 'inlegal' follows the general 'in-' prefix rule for negation, standard English requires the 'il-' prefix before words starting with 'L'. It is best avoided in formal writing unless referring specifically to error analysis in linguistics.
Errores comunes
Learners often use 'inlegal' because they apply the negation prefix 'in-' (as in 'incorrect') without accounting for the phonetic assimilation that changes 'in-' to 'il-' before the letter 'L'.
Truco para recordar
Remember that the word 'Legal' starts with an 'L', so it needs another 'L' (Illegal) to be its partner, not an 'N'.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin 'in-' (not) and 'legalis' (legal), though the prefix assimilated to 'il-' in the standard development of the English language.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Often used in English language proficiency exams to test a student's knowledge of prefix assimilation rules.
Quiz rápido
The judge ruled that the evidence was obtained through ________ means and could not be used in court.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: inlegal
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