The suffixes ‘-er’ / ‘-or’
‘-er’ or ‘-or’ is added to some verbs to form nouns that refer to people or things connected to a particular activity.
Verb/Noun |
Noun |
Meaning |
produce |
producer |
a person who creates something or brings into existence |
manufacture |
manufacturer |
a person who produces goods in large numbers, |
retail |
retailer |
a person who sells goods to the public, usually in small amounts, for personal use |
transport |
transporter |
a person who takes goods or people from one place to another |
wholesale |
wholesaler |
a person who sells goods, usually in large amounts, to businesses which then sell them to the public |
distribute |
distributor |
an agent who supplies goods to retailers |
process |
processor |
a machine or person that processes something |