People by calling
FoundationThe -ist and -er endings both mean 'one who does'; which one a stem takes is fixed by usage, not by rule.
-graph is Greek for writing and runs through every one of these. Meet an unfamiliar -grapher in the paper and the stem alone will get you the answer.
| Word | Means |
|---|---|
| Lexicographer | One who compiles dictionaries |
| Calligrapher | One who writes beautiful script |
| Cartographer | One who draws maps |
| Biographer | One who writes another's life |
| Autobiographer | One who writes their own life |
| Stenographer | One who writes shorthand |
| Bibliographer | One who lists and describes books |
| Epigraphist | One who studies inscriptions |