Unfilmable novel

[Tamara]

Hi

(Amy, it’s not about the English Grammar, it’s not an Idiom now it’s about Vocabulary… :)
Today is just my rebellious day. 8) Black sabbath :))

Well, unflmable is an example of the word that does not exist (from the 'dictionaries point of view').
But:
- it’s in actual use. Even on BBC Radio (today’s case),
- its meaning is quite clear, without any dictionary, for any adult person who has no serious mental problem :)

unfilmable novel, for example. Clear, isn’t it?
Seems to have nothing bad in the meaning :) and logically constructed.

1) What is the English Teacher’s attitude about this? :)

2) How does this non-dictionary word sound to you?
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[Yankee]

Hi Tamara

Filmable is findable in dictionaries and adding un- sounds quite OK to me in this case. ;)

Amy
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[Tamara]

Ah, yes.

OK.
Thank you, Amy. Even rebellious days are endable. :)

(Hmm. MS Word does want to eat endable.
But, OK, let thefreedictionary win this little battle :))
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[Conchita]

Not unheard of in all dictionaries, apparently:

http://www.reference.com/search?db=web&q=un-%20filmable

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=unfilmable