What's not to like?
Is the question above a negative or a positive one?
It contains the negative word 'not'. But it is not a real question. It's a fixed expression which means that the speaker finds nothing is wrong with whatever they are talking about.
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It contains the negative word 'not'.
But it is not a real question. It's a fixed expression which means that the speaker finds nothing is wrong with whatever they are talking about. Here is a typical conversation.
eg
Tom: Do you like your new job?
Jim: What's not to like? I get paid three times more than I did in my last job.