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Subject:Word Connotations - "ubiquitous" From:Peter Fagan <pfagan -at- IDX -dot- COM -dot- AU> Date:Wed, 14 Oct 1998 22:45:06 +1000
I believe it is neutral. It is the subject or object of the sentence that is
negative or positive. For example:
Travel in the city is easy, thanks to the ubiquitous underground railway
stations.
Our summer evenings by the lake were spoiled by the ubiquitous mosquitoes.
Peter Fagan
-----Original Message-----
From: John Nesbit <janesbit -at- HOTMAIL -dot- COM>
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 1998 4:27
Subject: Word Connotations
> OK, one of my fellow tech writers came up w/ a trivial pursuit today
>(not trivial to her) and she asked that I post this to the Tech Writers
>for feedback:
> Concerning the word "ubiquitous"
>
> Does it have a negative, positive, or neutral connotation?
>
>My statement to her was that it seemed neutral to me, but she swears it
>is negative.
>
>John Nesbit
