Isn't congress the opposite of progress?
2007-01-17 15:38:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
is just a joke calm down
2007-01-17 15:42:52 · update #1
Actually, the answer is quite interesting...
The modern English word "congress" basically means "come together", it came from the Latin word congressus [derived from the root word "congradi" to come together, from com- (to join, or to combine) + gradi (to go)]
So , "con-gress" means "come-together" or "go together"
"Progress" is easier... A lot of people nowadays think the word "pro-" equates with the word "good", when it really means forward. Pro+gress=moving forward. [The root word progredi means "to go forth", from (pro- forward) + gradi (to go)]
2007-01-17 15:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely. Congress is the least efficient political machine in the history of man. And the most convoluted unnecessarily large one at that.
2007-01-17 23:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by giantsaholic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No , I think your word origins are off , but really funny.
Con means with and I think it is related to to congregate.
The opposite of progress is regress.
2007-01-17 23:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by CAE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That reasoning makes perfect sense and rings a bell of truth to me.
jw
2007-01-17 23:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might have been a joke,but unfortunately not that far off the mark!
2007-01-18 00:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by IAM2INSANE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,since congress sucks
2007-01-17 23:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey, I thought you were SERIOUS and I'm agreeing!
Loosen up, Girl!
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2007-01-17 23:43:58 · answer #7 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahaha yea i agree with u how intelligent are u
2007-01-17 23:41:41 · answer #8 · answered by micho 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are different words, learn the concept that diferent words have different meanings, even if they sound alike.
2007-01-17 23:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No sorry. The two don't have any connection.
2007-01-17 23:42:03 · answer #10 · answered by Traveller 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋