I have a confession to make. Today, I heard the word "ambivalence" on the radio, and I realized that I didn't really know what it meant. I always thought that it meant "Not caring one way or the other." I got curious, because it didn't seem to fit the sentence I heard it in (it didn't fit the context). So, I did what any good school teacher would do when she doesn't know what a word means. I looked it up. And here's what I found:
ambivalence (n): simultaneous attraction and repulsion.
So there you have it. And now the conversation made sense :)
~Pam
when i don't know the meaning of a word...i try to find an old indian to tell me what it means. sometimes that is easier than finding a dictionary...
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHA, yeah, that's probably true, isn't it? I guess I can just never find a old indian around-all the ones I see are young. Hmm..I wonder if that matters?
ReplyDeleteTHEY probably know where to find and old Indian! You could ask them and they could ask the old one...hummmmm.
ReplyDeletewv: ilymanu (i love you man you!)
Use it in a sentence...
ReplyDeleteJust for you, Rene':
ReplyDeleteI feel ambivalent about having children; on the one hand, kids are great. On the other hand, they are a huge commitment, and I'm not sure that I'm ready for that.
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