Mathew Forstater wrote,
>mine asked me why all the graves in the cemetery had "plus signs" on
>them
More precisely, the plus signs are *over* the graves: a sur-plus.
sur- [1]
1. a prefix meaning " over, above, " " in
addition, " occurring mainly in
loanwords from French and partial
calques of French words: surcharge;
surname; surrender.
[ME < OF < L super- SUPER -]
plus (plus) prep.
1. increased by: Ten plus two is twelve.
2. in addition to: to have wealth plus fame.
adj.
3. involving or noting addition.
4. positive: on the plus side.
5. more or greater, as in relation to a
certain amount or level: A plus for
effort.
6. pertaining to or characterized by
positive electricity: the plus terminal.
7. of a remarkable degree: She has
personality plus.
n.
8. a plus quantity.
9. PLUS SIGN.
10. something additional.
11. a surplus or gain.
conj.
12. also; furthermore: It's safe plus it's
economical.
adv.
13. in addition; besides.
>Tom Walker wrote:
>
>> piet,
>>
>> Last night my five-year old son asked me:
>>
>> "When you add two plus two,
>> is it that the first two is 'one, two'
>> and the second two is 'three, four'?"
Tom Walker
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/timework/
