Date:  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 23:21:36 -0400

From:  "Bethany Dumas, UTK" <DUMASB[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTKVX.UTK.EDU>

Subject: Re: New Joiner Here



Welcome, newcomer Russ McClay.



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

occasionally occur around "dis". For instance, I use email

distribution lists a lot, especially for on-campus groups. I call them

"dis" groups. I have to remember that some people think that those groups

must be verrrry strange!



Bethany Dumas

English/UTK/Knoxville, TN