Friday, December 05, 2008

Thought

Isn't the phrase "positive affirmation" redundant?

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At 9:33 PM, Blogger Bizz said...

Depends on how you define "positive." If defined as indicating agreement or affirmation, then yes, it's redundant. But if you use it in the "optimistic" sense, it really depends on what's being affirmed.

Por ejemplo:

"We've received your test results, and it looks like you have herpes."

I rest my case.

 
At 7:52 AM, Blogger Ann said...

I agree with Bizz. It could, though, be a negative if affirming the fact that someone possesses a negative quality. Such as, "Yes, she is in fact a conniving heartless bitch." (totally not you, I swearz...I'm mean today again)

 

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