+172 Extraordinary shouldn't mean amazing, it should just mean really really normal. Because in fact, it is just extra ordinary, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

'extra' is a prefix meaning 'above.' Ergo extraordinary = above normal.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not even pronounced like that (extra-ordinary) so no OP, you are wrong.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

there are different ways to pronounce things, some say it the way OP said it, others say extrodinary.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

no it doesnt mean above, it means more of. ergo more of normal

by Anonymous 13 years ago

"Extra"terrestrial does not mean there are more people on the Earth.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/extra extra as a noun means more of/addition as an adverb, it means beyond ordinary degree extra/ordinary= extra is acting as an adverb hence beyond ordinary

by Anonymous 11 years ago

And those 'outstanding' people should just go stand outside.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I feel like I used to hear this all the time back on mlia during the dark ages

by Anonymous 11 years ago