In English (unlike most languages), two negatives make a positive. ("Yeah,
right.") So when the girl says "I don't want nothing to do with you, no
how, no way", to an English professor she means "yes". This may explain why
English professors are so cautious.
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René Jansen
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 14:37
You are reading my mind correctly, always had trouble with the double
denials.
> --- On 4 Jan 2022, at 15:28, zMan <zedgarhoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> although this does not mean that I would like to see that port.
>
> ...does not mean that I would NOT like to see... ?
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