Why were some English phrases written in double negatives when the speaker actually wants to express a single negative?
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How is double negation interpreted in English?
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Are these double negatives? "No it is not. No I don't think so."
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Are "not uncommon" and similar phrases double negatives? Should their use be avoided?
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Does this sentence use nominative absolute phrase?
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Why do some words have "X" as a substitute?
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Usage of double dots (..) Is it formal?
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Should we avoid negative words when writing error messages?
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Negation of 2 things: "and" or "or"?
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What constitutes a double negative?
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Where does the use of "why" as an interjection come from?
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Do the following negations mean the same thing?
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Why do researchers sometimes use extremely complicated English sentences to convey their meaning?
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Why are these words ungrammatical
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How does negation affect the use and understanding of "or" and "and"
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How can I explain to a non-native why the plural of a noun isn't used adjectivally?
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Why do we say "[expletive] ALL" for "nothing"?
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When is double-quoting necessary?