2007-01-27 13:22:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
LOL!
Yes!
2007-01-27 13:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good, thought provoking question. Could be a serious query or a barb at our congressional leaders in D.C.
I'll answer to the non-serious side. In congress pro(gress) represents the minority, con(gress) represents the majority, or vice versa depending on which way you lead.
2007-01-27 22:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by caesar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Congress makes no progress.
2007-01-27 21:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because although the roots are the same, "gress" goes with grad/grade and means "to step," the prefixes, "pro" and "con" are not the same in your two examples.
"Pro" means "for" and "con" (along with com, cor. and col) means "with." The "con" in "pro" and "con" being opposites is an abbreviation for "contra" meaning "against."
So, "progress" literally means "step for/toward" and "congress" literally means "step with."
2007-01-27 21:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Blue Nun12753 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a way, congress comes from the latin, and means 'to meet' or 'come together',
whereas progress means to 'go forward'
2007-01-27 21:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by geezer 51 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hrrmmm...very bold statement to make without any evidence isn't it?
lol....i now realize that your not being political.
2007-01-27 21:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by ojndoanj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely!
2007-01-31 20:40:56 · answer #7 · answered by gypsy90028 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋