[rspec-devel] crazy semantic question

[Dean Wampler]

Also maybe

The tone of the expression "x should y" is positive.
The tone of the expression "x should not y" is negative.

I suggested "sense" because I believe that's sort of the mathematical ...
um... sense!

dean

On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Dean Wampler <deanwampler at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > How about:
> > The sense of the expression "x should y" is positive.
> > The sense of the expression "x should not y" is negative.
>
> Best  one so far :)
>
> Thanks! Keep 'em coming.
>
> >
> > 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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