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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:31 am
by werldhed
But the test said, "pro-", signifying a prefix.
God, I just realized I'm analyzing an elementary school test. I ought to get back to my own homework.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:31 am
by ScooterG
phantasmagoria wrote:lol, it's con
I like anti better as the opposite, e.g. pro-abortion, anti-abortion.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:33 am
by Don Carlos
mik0rs wrote:ToxicBug wrote:So whats the opposite of pro?
orp
lol
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:41 am
by Canis
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:19 am
by Dukester
or amature, even!
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:36 am
by plained
thers multiple meanings to pro sos there is more than one right answer
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:36 am
by redfella
Got a good lol out of topic post.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:32 am
by MKJ
ScooterG wrote:ToxicBug wrote:So whats the opposite of pro?
I would've gone with "anti-"....
or con
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:34 am
by MKJ
ScooterG wrote:phantasmagoria wrote:lol, it's con
I like anti better as the opposite, e.g. pro-abortion, anti-abortion.
the difference is that anti-[x] implies something that repels [x], while con- implies someone is against [x]
there are exceptions to this rule though *kiss*
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:31 pm
by menkent
owned in engrish by a dutchie :icon14:
archive++
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:16 pm
by Jackal
Dukester wrote:or amature, even!
or maybe even amateur!
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:00 pm
by werldhed
menkent wrote:owned in engrish by a dutchie :icon14:
archive++
Only if you don't know English.
There are no words that use "con-" as a prefix that mean "against. "
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:49 am
by menkent
no, it generally means "with," if anything.
but people are clearly over-thinking a 2nd grade quiz. it's pretty easy to draw confuse pro/con with pro-/contra-. still fucking hilarious though.