Good one here. So very true.
I took a course in college entitled “English from Greek and Latin Roots.” I took it partly because I like words, but mostly because I wanted to boost my GPA with a cinchy class. See how I took the noun cinch – “an extremely easy task” – and made it into an adjective?
It was in that class that I learned that the prefix a- means “without”.
For example, someone who is amoral is without morals.
The prefix im- also means without, but it has more to do with being the opposite or antithesis of a thing.
Whereas the person who is amoral may not be aware of proper moral conduct, the person who is immoral knows the rules and chooses to violate them. Oblivion versus rebellion.
I’ve been observing the behaviors of a certain type of troll and I have come to the conclusion that we need a new…
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June 19, 2015 at 20:22
That’s a great article, Wally, thanks for linking to it. It can be a bummer dealing with some people, but I am comforted by the fact that I am not alone there.
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June 19, 2015 at 20:24
No IB..We are not alone. I am pretty sure people are always watching. They must, because some people have a knack for showing up at just the right time, know what I mean?
Remember…a threefold cord is not easily broken.
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