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We were discussing something like pre-boss era, post-boss era. What word describes the era where the boss is still there?
asked Jun 21, 2012 at 7:34 theTuxRacer theTuxRacer 637 3 3 gold badges 8 8 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges The 'boss era.' Commented Jun 21, 2012 at 7:36 Exactly. Why would there be a prefix to indicate nothing? Commented Jun 21, 2012 at 7:38@MattE.Эллен To indicate to the reader that the writer wants to emphasize the distinction between pre, current, and post?
Commented Oct 30, 2023 at 23:44Peri-boss era. This prefix allows you to create delightfully clear parallel construction that covers all cases:
Google [ pre- post- peri- ] for examples “in the wild”. These prefixes are popular in medical terminology, such as pre-, peri-, and post-anesthesia.
answered Jun 22, 2012 at 23:46 28.6k 17 17 gold badges 86 86 silver badges 139 139 bronze badgesThere seemed to be some skepticism around the initial question, and it seemed a little bit niche to me when I first saw it a month or so ago, but I just wanted to mention that, now that I have this word in my toolkit, I find myself reaching for it way more often than I would have expected. Thank you!