Be careful who you "Dis!"

Hello again, blogfans!

The prefix "Dis" is one of those that is constantly misused.

For example, if it's possible to be dishelveled, why don't we mention the opposite condition, to be "sheveled" more often?

"Bill looks particularly sheveled this morning, doesn't he?"

You don't hear that much!

If it's possible to be "disingenuous," why aren't people "ingenuous" more often?

If it's not nice to disparage, is it a good thing to "parage?"

If we find ourselves in discord, why don't we find ourselves in cord more often?

When we throw something away. we're said to discard that thing. What is it to card something?

If I treat you with disgust, is it a more pleasurable experience when I treat you with "gust"

When I'm discrete, am I a big blabbermouth when I'm crete?

Uhhhhh......I don't THINK so!

Now, this is not a universal phenomenon!

"Disinterested" IS the opposite of "interested."

"Disenchanted" is the antithesis of "enchanted."

Go figure!

So, if you think about disrespecting someone, remember that the opposite is to "respect" someone and not all "Dis" words have an opposite!