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The phrase 'life-altering'
Do you associate seeing the words 'life altering' as referring to something negative? Am doing some editing and I feel like it makes me think of something bad. I feel like 'life changing' can go either way but that's been used a few times already.
TIA.
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Posted 7/28/16 10:45 AM  |
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The phrase 'life-altering'
I do. Just automatically I think it means something negative
(Even if that's wrong of me)
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:46 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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The phrase 'life-altering'
same here. not sure why, but it does make me feel that what's coming after those words will be negative.
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:49 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
I don't actually.
I think it's totally interchangeable with life changing.
You can ABSOLUTELY "alter" your life for the better.
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:50 AM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
No, not at all. Altering = changing.
Having my kids was life-altering, and the best thing I ever did.
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:50 AM |
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Kitten1929
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
No, to me it just conveys change of a significant magnitude (lol is that an oxymoron) but not necessarily good or bad.
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:51 AM |
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chilltocam
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The phrase 'life-altering'
No. I think, "how much money would I have to win in the lottery for it to be life-altering?" LOL
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:51 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
By definition, they are the same, but the feelings elicited from the phrase, for me, are typically negative.
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| Posted 7/28/16 10:53 AM |
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by GoldenRod
By definition, they are the same, but the feelings elicited from the phrase, for me, are typically negative.
Same here, but my boss disagreed.  Seemed to be split here too so I think it's ok. Thanks everyone for the input. 
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| Posted 7/28/16 11:26 AM |
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klingklang77
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
I think it sounds negative. Even life-changing sounds negative to me. I think this is because when something changes your life (even if it's positive), it still affects you in some way and not in the best way at times.
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| Posted 7/28/16 11:30 AM |
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MrsG823
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The phrase 'life-altering'
No, not necessarily
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| Posted 7/28/16 11:35 AM |
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Maybe-Baybe
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
I give a positive association, but I know it can be used in a negative sense too.
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| Posted 7/28/16 12:11 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by GoldenRod
By definition, they are the same, but the feelings elicited from the phrase, for me, are typically negative.
ITA
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| Posted 7/28/16 12:12 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
I think it is positive. I mean I could win the lotto and that would certainly be life altering.
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| Posted 7/28/16 12:31 PM |
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AllyMally
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The phrase 'life-altering'
Life "altering" I think of bad
life "changing" could go either way.
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| Posted 7/28/16 5:21 PM |
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ap123
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by AllyMally
Life "altering" I think of bad
life "changing" could go either way.
I agree, life changing sounds a bit more positive to me.
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| Posted 7/28/16 5:27 PM |
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StaceyWill
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by ap123
Posted by AllyMally
Life "altering" I think of bad
life "changing" could go either way.
I agree, life changing sounds a bit more positive to me.
Same.
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| Posted 7/28/16 5:34 PM |
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itsagoodlife
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Life-altering to me means anything that changes your life significantly. I do not view it as good or bad, it depends on the circumstances.
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| Posted 7/29/16 9:22 AM |
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MichLiz213
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by NervousNell
I don't actually.
I think it's totally interchangeable with life changing.
You can ABSOLUTELY "alter" your life for the better.
This.
First examples that come to mind are having a baby or winning the lottery.
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| Posted 7/29/16 9:26 AM |
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by NervousNell
I don't actually.
I think it's totally interchangeable with life changing.
You can ABSOLUTELY "alter" your life for the better.
Ditto
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| Posted 7/29/16 9:45 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: The phrase 'life-altering'
Posted by MichLiz213
Posted by NervousNell
I don't actually.
I think it's totally interchangeable with life changing.
You can ABSOLUTELY "alter" your life for the better.
This.
First examples that come to mind are having a baby or winning the lottery.
This
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