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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: Introducing LikeBack - Quick Feedback from Beta-Testers
From:       David Jarvie <lists () astrojar ! org ! uk>
Date:       2006-08-20 22:19:15
Message-ID: 200608202319.17316.lists () astrojar ! org ! uk
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On Sunday 20 August 2006 00:01, Brad Hards wrote:
> On Saturday 19 August 2006 23:39, Sébastien Laoût wrote:
> > - Altern "do not like" and "dislike" because they are the same
>
> These are not quite the same. There is a case between dislike and like
> (ambivalent - not caring one way or another). "Do not like" could be seen
> to cover anything except "do like", including the "don't care" case.
>
> I'd probably use dislike.

Colloquially, 'do not like' usually means 'dislike'. But strictly speaking, 
you're right.

-- 
David Jarvie.

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