September 17, 2004, 09:00
shufitzJoin/conjoined
In Amemeba's
"Redefinitions" thread, words starting with
con- have been fertile ground. And casting about for such words has led to a question.
Is there any difference between
join and
conjoin?September 17, 2004, 09:25
jheem Is there any difference between join and conjoin?One has three more letters. But seriously. Is there a difference between
to join and
to join together? For me,
conjoin occurs more rarely in speech and writing.
September 17, 2004, 15:39
KallehIt is
always conjoined twins, not
joined twins because they are joined together. There does seem to be a slight difference to me.
September 17, 2004, 16:06
jheem1. I joined the army.
2. *I conjoined the army.
3. They (i.e., the conjoined twins) were joined at the hip.
4. "For a return the astrologer erects a chart for the moment, the exact moment, a transiting planet conjoins, or returns to, its birth position."
September 18, 2004, 09:12
Chris J. Strolin"Conjoined twins" occur normally in nature. With medical technology being at the level it is, I suppose "joined twins" might be a possibility but one would have to wonder about the mental state of two people desiring such an operation.
September 20, 2004, 10:33
wordnerdWhat about
federated and
confederated? Any difference there?
October 05, 2004, 04:32
Robert ArvanitisSure. Federals wore blue, Confederates wore grey.