tsuica@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoI love it when I have to scream at a computerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up11.59Karrow-down119
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minus-squarelesnout27@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoIn english a double negative only reinforces the no if i rember correctly
minus-squaresystemglitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months 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-up2·9 months agoIn english a double negative is a positive, and is syntactically incorrect.
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.