Summary: Here's a song that's not half bad. -- Hemi, semi, and demi Three prefixes that all mean "half" Do we really need three? If you ask me It's a halfway interesting mystery A hemisphere is half a sphere Think of half the globe A semicircle is half a circle Like the bottom half of your earlobe Semiformal means kind of formal You can dress to half the nines A demigod is a lesser god One parent is human and one divine Semiannual means every six months Six months is half a year A demitasse is a half a cup When you only need half as much liquid cheer Hemi, semi, and demi Three prefixes that all mean "half" Do we really need three? Don't ask me! All I'm going to do is shrug and laugh
