[General] How would you rephrase this sentence?

[Kotfor]

Is this the way you would say it or would you rephrase this sentence? If yes, how would you rephrase?

Like as not her leg is broken.

 

[Uncle M]

'Like as not' is a UK expression (probably originating in Yorkshire) meaning 'probably'. So you could rephrase the sentence: 'Her leg is probably broken'

By the way, teachers, can one rephrase a sentence? ;-)

Uncle M (not a teacher, but a domiciled Yorkshireman)

 

[Kotfor]

So this not - has no negative meaning whatsoever?

 

[Uncle M]

Good point: 'like' and 'not' could be regarded as affirmative and negative which cancel each other.

So a very literal translation would be 'The chances of her leg being broken and not being broken are more-or-less equal.'

But the expression is normally used to suggest that her leg is likely (probably) broken.

Uncle M