
24-Nov-2006, 01:20
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Re: rather Quote:
Originally Posted by Rincewind I think I caused a bit of confusion. By "This contains double negatives" I didn't mean it contains "The double negative" error; though I can see that could be inferred. I simply meant it contains several negative terms, which can create confusion. | And you were right. The number of negatives did create confusion. It is a difficult sentence for learners. The "double negative" rule causes confusion all by itself. |