[rspec-devel] crazy semantic question

[Dean Wampler]

How about:
The sense of the expression "x should y" is positive.
The sense of the expression "x should not y" is negative.

dean

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:55 AM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Help please. I'm struggling to find the right word. Here are some
> statements - can you fill in the ???:
>
> The sign of +1 is positive.
> The sign of -1 is negative.
>
> The polarity of this magnet is positive.
> The polarity of that magnet is negative.
>
> The ??? of the expression "x should y" is positive.
> The ??? of the expression "x should not y" is negative.
>
> I've already ruled out 'should-ness' :)
>
> Cheers,
> David
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