
20-Nov-2006, 17:37
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 | Harmless drudge | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: V to kill as a positive connotation? Quote:
Originally Posted by Tdol It does have the 'consumption' idea, but putting it out of its misery is undoubtedly a very positive thing to me- one beer's death is another person's joy. The song is a bit different, but I think that the beer example may hover in the middle.  | On the subject of singing, another word that can have negative connotations is often used to express approval: She really nailed that top C.
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