Why is the prefix "pre" used irrelevantly so often?

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Why is the prefix "pre" used irrelevantly so often?

"I pre-ordered a book" - as opposed to having ordered a book.
"I am collecting pre-paid tickets" - as opposed to collecting paid tickets. How can you pre-pay for something. With tickets and books etc. you ALWAYS pay in advance! Has the whole world gone "pre" mad?

2007-07-02 23:12:53 · 2 answers · asked by Bazza1 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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it's jsut some people, some companies - but it is sloppy thinking.

PROactive is my particularly pet peeve.

2007-07-02 23:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Don't you have more important things to worry about? Yes, the world seems to have gone mad: disease, starvation, war, global warming. Get a life!

2007-07-02 23:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋