if, by putting the prefix (i think thats what its called) , if by putting the prefix "im" infront of a word.. it changes it to the opposite doesnt it..
like for example..
perfect.... --> IMperfect (not perfect)
so i was thinking.. about the word IMportant...
then does.. "portant" mean something that is not important?
or am i just wasting ma brain cells and asking silly questions??
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2006-06-19 00:40:55 · 15 answers · asked by ..::aLi$hA::.. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
this is the type of question you end up asking when you have too many exams to study for.. n it messes up ur head !! LOL
2006-06-19 00:49:15 · update #1
Wasting you brain just like you said.
2006-06-19 00:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U ar'nt wasting ur brain cells. IM is not always a prefix; lets take a word like impregnate; it means to make pregnant. A word like important means very valuable, of great significance. IM means "very" here, and not "not" as u visualise.
2006-06-19 08:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by kinny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a question starts with "im", it stops being a prefix, and just becomes part of the word.
The prefix for the nagative of important is "un" - unimportant. They couldn't have used im, otherwise it would have been imimportant - lol!!
2006-06-19 07:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Krissyinthesun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you could have wasted brain cells on a better question, because important doesnt have a prefix...try asking a really perplexing question...
2006-06-19 07:44:00 · answer #4 · answered by Maineiac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ask a questeion you get -5 points
2006-06-19 07:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your question would be the same as
> "practice makes perfect... nobody's perfect... so why practice?"
> "if nobody's perfect and im a nobody, then im perfect. so why practice?"
> "if you believe that the truth will set you free, then why does it put a lot of people in trouble?"
2006-06-19 07:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by need answers by april 24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMage hehe
2006-06-19 07:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by spongebob30x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means not so important,
but hell,they must think a word for it
that's why it IS important :)
and its not
2006-06-19 07:44:20 · answer #8 · answered by maecrey11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet heart just chill out for a while. You are very smart... God bless
2006-06-19 07:45:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think thats a 'portant' point you're trying to make...... ;)
2006-06-19 07:43:11 · answer #10 · answered by Rishi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋