I really like "sense" too. I was also playing with "intent", but "positive intent" and "negative intent" have specific meaning elsewhere in cognitive psychology. (A statement with negative intent would probably want to do you harm!)<br>
<br>So my vote is for "sense".<br><br>Cheers,<br>Dan<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2008/6/21 Dean Wampler <<a href="mailto:deanwampler@gmail.com">deanwampler@gmail.com</a>>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
How about:<div><br></div><div>The sense of the expression "x should y" is positive.<br>The sense of the expression "x should not y" is negative.<br></div><div><br></div><div>dean</div><div><div><div></div>
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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:55 AM, David Chelimsky <<a href="mailto:dchelimsky@gmail.com" target="_blank">dchelimsky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Help please. I'm struggling to find the right word. Here are some 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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