Who Decided 10.12.15

The prefix RE is used to form new words which may convey a totally different meaning. A prefix placed in front of a root word to make a new word.

The prefix RE means, “Back or again”.

As we see in the following words the prefix RE is attached to a root word, making the meaning of the word different.

Rebuild                Recall

Refold                   Relive

Remarry               Review

As you can see, all the above words have the prefix RE, and they are all some type of do-over. Anyone can understand them.

However there are words that myself and others here at, “The Ford Homestead for Highest Learning”, do question.

                First let’s consider the word “Repeat”. What is a, “peat”, it is a mulch, moss or compost. So the word means they want a do-over on the mulch? How stupid is that? 

                Now let’s consider the word, “Retire”. I can only assume that you know what a tire is, and now they want a do-over of a tire, isn’t that a Retread? They didn’t even use the correct root word!

                They may have gotten this word right, “Retired”. Tired means weary, worn-out, bushed or drained. That is the correct use of the prefix RE and the root word Tired. Retired is defined as, “worn-out, over and over!

 

                “Spring has Sprung, Fall has Fell”; I don’t think so! It was 77 this morning at 6:00am, and they predict a high of 98 or 99 depending on which weather person you believe. They are suggesting we may break a record today, for highest temp on this day Octember 12^th, 2015.

 

We need rain, if you are in good with the man upstairs, please ask for rain for us. If you have an effective rain dance, do it!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Don Ford