★ Holic vs. Addict ★

I teach English in Korea. And Koreans often add the word "holic" to words to indicate an addiction or attraction to a certain thing.

But in English, it's much more common to use the word "addict" instead of "holic".

[emoji][emoji] For example:
1. I'm a coffee addict. (In love w coffee)
2. She's an Insta-addict. (Addicted to Instagram)
3. My friend and I are shoe addicts. (Love shoes)

[emoji][emoji] There are a few cases where using the suffix "holic" is commonly accepted. 
1. Alcoholic (abuses alcohol)
2. Workaholic (works too much)
3. Chocoholic (loves chocolate)

**Notice that all the prefixes end with a vowel (a or o) so adding "holic" makes the pronunciation smooth.

[emoji][emoji] So, when in doubt, just add the word "addict" to the end of a word and it will make sense and be easily understood.

# what kind of addict are you?

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