On 26/12 10:19, Simon Walter wrote: > On 12/26/20 2:31 AM, Hendrik Boom wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 10:07:57AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > > > On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:18:55 -0800 > > > Rick Moen <r...@linuxmafia.com> wrote: > > > > Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr): > > > > > > > > > Just to remind, if you forgot it. > > > > > > > > > > There's one known case where double positive means negative: > > > > > C++ > > > > > > > > "Yeah, yeah." > > > > > > > > (The gag may not travel well, so: At least in some USA regions, > > > > the phrase "Yeah, yeah" is something of a dismissive phrase with > > > > meaning at least bordering on denial.) > > > > > > Here's what I want to know... > > > > > > Why is the first word of any answer to any question asked of self > > > defined intellectuals "so"? > > > > To give them time to think. > > > > > Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year?
One might suggest, use instead instead of but but but instead of not but not instead of clarity, or not. Ralph. _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
