Also maybe <br><br><div>The tone of the expression "x should y" is positive.<br>The tone of the expression "x should not y" is negative.</div><div><br></div><div>I suggested "sense" because I believe that's sort of the mathematical ... um... sense!</div>
<div><br></div><div>dean</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM, David Chelimsky <<a href="mailto:dchelimsky@gmail.com">dchelimsky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d">On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Dean Wampler <<a href="mailto:deanwampler@gmail.com">deanwampler@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> How about:<br>
> The sense of the expression "x should y" is positive.<br>
> The sense of the expression "x should not y" is negative.<br>
<br>
</div>Best one so far :)<br>
<br>
Thanks! Keep 'em coming.<br>
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><br>
> dean<br>
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:55 AM, David Chelimsky <<a href="mailto:dchelimsky@gmail.com">dchelimsky@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Help please. I'm struggling to find the right word. Here are some<br>
>> statements - can you fill in the ???:<br>
>><br>
>> The sign of +1 is positive.<br>
>> The sign of -1 is negative.<br>
>><br>
>> The polarity of this magnet is positive.<br>
>> The polarity of that magnet is negative.<br>
>><br>
>> The ??? of the expression "x should y" is positive.<br>
>> The ??? of the expression "x should not y" is negative.<br>
>><br>
>> I've already ruled out 'should-ness' :)<br>
>><br>
>> Cheers,<br>
>> David<br>
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