Can't decide if "disfunction" or "dysfunction" is the right word to use? 🤔
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
"Dysfunction" is the correct spelling. It's a compound word with Ancient Greek roots. "Dys-" meaning "bad" or "difficult," and "-function" implying operation or activity. So, in essence, dysfunction is when something isn't working as it should. The word "disfunction" might look right because we have words like "distract" and "disturb" where "dis-" means "apart," but in this case, it's a common misspelling. So, remember, if something's not working properly, it's suffering from dysfunction, not disfunction!
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