Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 10:14:39 -0600

From: "Kathleen M. O'Neill" koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU

Subject: Re: New Joiner Here



One comment here. "dis" derives from "disrespect."



Does anyone know of any writings on the evolution

of this word? I've heard mention of someone

tracing the word "disrespect" from noun only

(as in, to show disrespect to s.o.) to its use as

a verb, followed by its recent abbreviation to "dis."



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