From this SDMB thread, which itself is a good mind-stretching diversion:
An English teacher says to her class, "In English a double negative equals a positive. In some languages, though, a double negative is an emphasized negative. However, in no language is a double positive a negative."
A guy in the back retorts, "Yeah, right!"
An English teacher says to her class, "In English a double negative equals a positive. In some languages, though, a double negative is an emphasized negative. However, in no language is a double positive a negative."
A guy in the back retorts, "Yeah, right!"
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Date: Jul. 7th, 2005 07:00 pm (UTC)From:I feel extremely nerdy right now, hehe...