tsuica@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoI love it when I have to scream at a computerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up11.6Karrow-down119
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minus-squareSkedule@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWhat you can’t not do with a double negative?
minus-squarelesnout27@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoIn english a double negative only reinforces the no if i rember correctly
minus-squaresystemglitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-up2·1 year agoIn english a double negative is a positive, and is syntactically incorrect.
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.