Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Questions That Keep Me Awake at Night - #2

How come someone can be distraught but they can't simply be traught?
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  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2007 at 8:30 PM

    Are you distraught about this? Etymology can be fun, so I looked up "distraught." You may know, but I found out that it's an alteration of "distract," which is from the Latin distrahere, or dis (apart) and trahere (to draw). So... yeah, there you go!

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  2. James MeeleyMay 31, 2007 at 10:12 PM

    Here's another one for you: How can one be ruthless, yet not ruthful?

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