tsuica@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoI love it when I have to scream at a computerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up11.6K
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minus-squareAlbum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoIf you guys think that’s cool you should see what I can do with a double negative.
minus-squareSkedule@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoWhat you can’t not do with a double negative?
minus-squarelesnout27@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 years agoIn english a double negative only reinforces the no if i rember correctly
minus-squaresystemglitch@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoYes and no. Correct English does not use a double negative, but when it is used it can either reinforce or convey the opposite… which is why we don’t use double negatives, it’s confusing and language should be clear and precise when used properly.
minus-squareAlbum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIn english a double negative is a positive, and is syntactically incorrect.
If you guys think that’s cool you should see what I can do with a double negative.
What you can’t not do with a double negative?
In english a double negative only reinforces the no if i rember correctly
Yes and no. Correct English does not use a double negative, but when it is used it can either reinforce or convey the opposite… which is why we don’t use double negatives, it’s confusing and language should be clear and precise when used properly.
In english a double negative is a positive, and is syntactically incorrect.