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Positive Connotation

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why do people use positive connotation ? i want to write like positive connotation gives _____________(idk something to readers or to their writing) ___________

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@paki

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you know it's basics...?

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@Gabylovesyou

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no

OpenStudy (paki):

Connotation is kind of like the TONE that something has... Words have positive and negative connotations, and which word you choose to describe something helps convey FEELINGS towards it... For example, you could say "GABBY is so scrawny", which has a negative connotation, or "GABBY is very slender", which has a positive connotation. Another example: "He is cheap" "He is frugal" Basically, your word choice helps you to express your feelings... Someone who says "Scrawny" is saying something different than someone who is saying "Slender"... You can use this in writing...

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