"I hate you"
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koganbot"I hate you"
Person A says to Person B, "I hate you." Is it more likely that Person A is:
(1) expressing affection?
or
(2) expressing hostility?
Let's posit that A and B are each over twenty years old, and that they're speaking English. This is all we know. "More likely" means "probability of at least 50.1%."
Although "expressing a mixture of affection and hostility" is a reasonable third option, I'm not allowing it. Just pick (1) or (2).
See comments.
Person A says to Person B, "I hate you." Is it more likely that Person A is:
(1) expressing affection?
or
(2) expressing hostility?
Let's posit that A and B are each over twenty years old, and that they're speaking English. This is all we know. "More likely" means "probability of at least 50.1%."
Although "expressing a mixture of affection and hostility" is a reasonable third option, I'm not allowing it. Just pick (1) or (2).
See comments.
