Grammar Geek  +  252458 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:15 PM  Ant_222 wrote: «By the way, as a matter of philosophy, I'd say love and indifference are better opposites than love and hate». Love — indifference Hate — indifference Something — the lack of the something I don't think so... I do think that love — hatred is a pair of antonyms, don't know why Pastsimple disagrees. Well, perhaps we should move this to one of the discussion threads. You cannot truly hate something you feel indifferent about. But it's not a matter for grammar. (Pieanne, I enjoy the beach, and don't enjoy the dentist - that's why they were my opposites. I was being a little silly, obviously.) Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,506 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Grammar, Antonyms

	pieanne  +  252460 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:22 PM Same goes for me, GG. Or does it?  pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	Grammar Geek  +  252463 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:26 PM The expression on Scrat's face is the same as your little smiley thingy! Grammar Geek

	pieanne  +  252464 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:30 PM LOL! Are you as blond as the petals of your flower? pieanne

	Maple  +  252465 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:30 PM I think the nouns having antonyms are either abstract nouns, or nouns indicating some special attributes to the objects they denote. PS: My antonym to "visiting dentist" is "surfing internet" Maple Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006 An ESL student in China Contributing Member 1,110 Nouns, Antonyms, Abstract Nouns

	Grammar Geek  +  252472 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:51 PM  Pieanne wrote: LOL! Are you as blond as the petals of your flower? Sometimes! Sometimes it's red... sometimes blond. I owe a great deal to L'Oreal! (By the way, I took the picture of the fleur myself. C'est tres belle, non?) Grammar Geek

	pieanne  +  252473 Fri, 04 Aug 06 10:53 PM Elle est wonderful!  pieanne

	Pastsimple  +  252478 Fri, 04 Aug 06 11:09 PM  Grammar Geek wrote: But this could turn into a fun thread: Choclate and broccoli Dentist visit and trip to the beach (By the way, as a matter of philosophy, I'd say love and indifference are better opposites than love and hate.) Anyway, I think the point has been made. You got it! That is what I've been hinting at. I, too, think - no, believe - that the most suitable opposite of love is indifference. P.S. Yes, the point has been made. Pastsimple Joined on Thu, Feb 16 2006 Czech Republic, Europe Full Member 328 If you are a native speaker and find any grammar or stylistic mistakes in my posts, don't hesitate to tell me! I will really appreciate that. Grammar

	pieanne  +  252496 Sat, 05 Aug 06 12:19 AM Let's start a thread in "Topics"! I"ll do it. pieanne