Pros And Cons Meaning & Sentence Examples

Pros And Cons Definition, Sentence Examples

PROS AND CONS MEANING – Find out what pros and cons really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

The expression “pros and cons” has been used for at least a century. It is derived from the Latin phrase “pros and contras,” which means “for and against”.

A magistrate or judge decided law disputes in Roman times after hearing arguments from both sides of an issue. Typically, the argument that provided more compelling grounds for why the decision should be “for” or “against” would win the case.

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Meaning:

  • advantages and disadvantages
  • downsides and benefits
  • good points and bad points
  • the positive and negative causes or motives
  • arguments for and against a particular topic

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Here are examples of sentences that use pros and cons:

  1. Boxing came with many pros and cons in Manny Pacquiao’s life.
  2. There are pros and cons to every decision we make in life.
  3. The pros and cons of using a cell phone for work are debatable.
  4. There are pros and cons to having kids.

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