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Old 22-Mar-2005, 10:07
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Default Re: Both + negative sentence

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Originally Posted by tdol
Would it be possible in a statement not a question?
Good point. It brings to mind . . ., well, another "rare" usage. Consider this,

Here's a riddle. I have two coins in my pocket. One is not a nickle (= 5 pennies) and one is not a quarter (= 25 pennies). Both are not nickles, and both are not quarters.

Answer: One is a nickle and one is a quarter.
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