[78-L] Grammatically incorrect

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bud Black" <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
>I personally get my back up when someone uses a phrase similar to "he
> dis-respected me."  Shouldn't it be "he showed me no respect?"
> 
The harsh reality is that "DIS(s)" meaning "disrespected" emanates from a
cultural (usw.) minority NOT noted for observing, or even comprehending,
grammatical details of our mother tongue...?! The actual surprise here is 
that the offended parties could come up with "dis" (disrespected?!), since
the root word isn't exactly in common use...?!

Steven C. Barr