im doing a talk on facts and would like to go into more detail about the word
2006-10-14 03:47:06 · 5 answers · asked by ERICA J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Does girl, does!
2006-10-14 03:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the root is the latin for "done deed" or "accomplishment". Lots of latin languages have similar words (feito, portuguese, meaning completed). So the idea is that a thing that is true is a thing that is done. The book is on the table (fact) because I put it there (deed).
Also: "factoid" - which has no proper definition that I know; I prefer to say "something which is true in one context but which is now reported without that context and is therefore untrustworthy, but people believe it anyway". Like "red wine prevents heart disease" - it ceases to be true if you smoke 90/day and eat chips for breakfast.
2006-10-14 10:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
comes from Facts of life
live - death - extant - eye - ear - touch - feelings - deed -prose
2006-10-14 10:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by me3laki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Latin 'factum', past participle of the verb 'facere'. It means 'done' or 'made'.
2006-10-14 10:51:07 · answer #4 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled does.
2006-10-14 10:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋