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Un-clear Dis-tinctions: The Difference Between Two Prefixes You May Often Confuse

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Have you ever wondered if it mattered whether someone was unorganized versus disorganized?  If this topic leaves you uninterested (or quickly becoming disinterested), then read no further.  Intrigued?  Read on. The prefix dis- has multiple meanings: “not; absence of; opposite of; undo, do the opposite of; deprive of; remove; free from; used as an intensive.”  …

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Different Forms of Figurative

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While on a writing ramble several years ago, I discovered that I love connections. What do I mean by that?  Many things.  In communication, connection can mean clarifying an idea, showing how items relate, or bridging the divide between speaker and audience.  On the other hand, connection in business can involve seeing how data relates …

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