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moonstar1964 | 22:43 Mon 29th Jan 2007 | Phrases & Sayings
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in the saying, pro's and con's, what does the word pro stand for, any ideas, folks? many thanks,
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From Online Etymology Dictionary :
prefix meaning "before, forward, in favor of, in place of," from L. pro "on behalf of, in place of, before, for," also in some cases from cognate Gk. pro "before, in front of," both from PIE *pro-, extended form of base *por- "forward, through" (cf. Skt. para "beyond," pra- "before, forward, forth;" Gk. paros "before," para- "from beside, against, beyond;" Goth. faura "before," O.E. fore "before, for, on account of," fram "forward, from"). Pro and con is attested from c.1400, short for pro and contra "for and against" (L. pro et contra).
23:11 Mon 29th Jan 2007
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From the Latin; the preposition pro- means for, contra- (or con) means against
23:15 Mon 29th Jan 2007
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Thanks guys, this helps alot! Many thanks
23:33 Thu 01st Feb 2007

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