I don’t think sarcasm counts! And the confusing thing about English is that sometimes a double negative is used to intensify the negative, especially in colloquial speech or dialect. Tone and emphasis can make a lot of difference. I do pity poor foreigners who have to learn English!
not true. double negative making a positive is a mathematical logic thing independent of language. In common English, “No, I’m not ..” does NOT mean a positive the original ‘No" is a summarizing claim backed up by the rest of the statement. "She doesn’t have no money," normally means she has no money but is inferior English.
Alys France about 2 years ago
I don’t think sarcasm counts! And the confusing thing about English is that sometimes a double negative is used to intensify the negative, especially in colloquial speech or dialect. Tone and emphasis can make a lot of difference. I do pity poor foreigners who have to learn English!
pheets about 2 years ago
YEAH!no.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
They lost me!
whelan_jj about 2 years ago
not true. double negative making a positive is a mathematical logic thing independent of language. In common English, “No, I’m not ..” does NOT mean a positive the original ‘No" is a summarizing claim backed up by the rest of the statement. "She doesn’t have no money," normally means she has no money but is inferior English.
Jim Kerner about 2 years ago
In the show, Blue Bloods, the character Anthony is famous? for his double negatives. ;-)
kathlgoldman88 Premium Member 11 months ago
Sarcasm is pretty negative.