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Upstream Proficiency by Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley, Workbook.
Answer key:
What troubles me is B.
Сlive is not remotely interested in motor racing.
In meaning "remotely" is negation here. And "not" is negation as well.
Double negation equals positive meaning.
This meants that Clive is very interested rather than remotely.
I suppose therer two possible variants here:
1. "Even" is missing:
Clive is not even remotely interested in motor-racing.
Weak idea because the logic of this exercise implies choosilng two suitable words.
2. An error in the answer key.
Well, there is also a strong possibility that my reasoning is absolutely wrong.
Could you help me cope with this problem?
Answer key:
What troubles me is B.
Сlive is not remotely interested in motor racing.
In meaning "remotely" is negation here. And "not" is negation as well.
Double negation equals positive meaning.
This meants that Clive is very interested rather than remotely.
I suppose therer two possible variants here:
1. "Even" is missing:
Clive is not even remotely interested in motor-racing.
Weak idea because the logic of this exercise implies choosilng two suitable words.
2. An error in the answer key.
Well, there is also a strong possibility that my reasoning is absolutely wrong.
Could you help me cope with this problem?