I've found that the pronunciation of English tends to dissociate the words "positive" and "negative" from their proper meaning, which has led to all sorts of mi

I've found that the pronunciation of English tends to dissociate the words "positive" and "negative" from their proper meaning, which has led to all sorts of misuse of the words. The following pronunciation isn't 'correct' English pronunciation, but try 'mispronouncing' it that way a few times (out loud) and see if that flips a switch in your head: Po‑si–t—ive & Ne‑ga–t—ive. po‑si–t—ing & ne‑ga–t—ing. Po‑si–t—ed & Ne‑ga–t—ed. Po‑si–t—ive‑ly & Ne‑ga–t—ive‑ly. Gives a whole new meaning to the idea of 'positive' and 'negative' numbers, doesn't it?