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Booldawg | 14:07 Tue 05th Jul 2011 | Phrases & Sayings
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I'm never sure which is which. In my head Pros = Problems and Cons = Conveniences. I think I have this wrong as Pro is 'for' and often see people use it this way round. Which is right?
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pros is for, cons is against
14:08 Tue 05th Jul 2011
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thanks alex; so pro as in 'for' from latin (I think) and cons is short for 'concerns' ?
14:12 Tue 05th Jul 2011
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it's shortened from "pro et contra", Latin for 'for and against'
14:14 Tue 05th Jul 2011
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Con is short for contra, Latin for against, as opposed to pro, for.
14:14 Tue 05th Jul 2011
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ahh OK. wasnt sure on the origin of 'con'. Thanks
14:20 Tue 05th Jul 2011
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Good question, I did not know which was which either!
18:19 Wed 06th Jul 2011

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