Guest  +  48035 Wed, 29 Sep 04 03:51 PM If a product has some 'benefits', it follows that is will have some drawbacks (possibly). I need to find a word that is not seen as a negative such as 'drawbacks' but it must not have a particularly negative meaning. Currently the document that I have to rewrite has 'benefits' and 'disbenefits' as a title and this to me is not very good English. Any help would be appreciated. Rm. Guest Negatives

	matthewg  +  48040 Wed, 29 Sep 04 04:26 PM aah.. euphemisms. A euphemism is a word that reduces precision of thought, so you are running the risk of your document being seen as imprecise. "Benefits and their absence" "Benefits and hang-ups" "Benefits and stumbling blocks" matthewg Joined on Mon, Sep 6 2004 Full Member 395

	CalifJim  +  48135 Wed, 29 Sep 04 11:57 PM Pros and Cons Advantages and Disadvantages Suitable and Unsuitable Uses Benefits and Cautions Benefits and Caveats Benefits and Limitations Advantages and Limitations Conveniences and Inconveniences Not knowing the full content of the article you are attempting to title, it's hard to say which direction you might go in. Perhaps the form "plus and minus" can be changed to something totally different? In any case, you're right; you absolutely must get rid of "disbenefits"! CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 23,767 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Articles

	Believer  +  205100 Sat, 11 Mar 06 03:00 AM Your question is "What is the opposite of 'benefits' ?" and my answer to you is that it depends on where you are using that word. Are you using it in a business context, everyday "street-folks" context, or what? In the former case, one probably use "cost" as the opposite of the word 'benefit.' I think everyone knows that a word in English can have many different meanings depending on the context and circumstances being used. Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969