connatation

GUEST   Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:10 pm GMT
Is "ignorance is bliss" usually used with a positive connatation?
Guest   Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:12 pm GMT
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Terry   Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:52 pm GMT
<<Is "ignorance is bliss" usually used with a positive connatation? >>

No. Sometimes it's used sarcastically if someone doesn't know something they should know or refuse to face certain facts. For example: "Ignorance is bliss, huh, Joe?"
Guest   Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:44 pm GMT
Thank you very much, Terry.