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Re: Double negatives (was: KLBC: Re: nuqneH)




trI'Qalvo':

> Holtejvo': 
> 
> > Chrisvo':
> [deletia]
> > > tlhIngal Hol jatlhbe'law' Worf 'ej vIparHa'be'
> > > 'ach {tapes} vIparHa'
> [...]
> > Anyway....  {jatlhbe'law'}?  {jatlhbe'bej}!  Why do you construct 
> > {vIparHa'be'}?  The root word, {par}, already means "dislike."  It's 
> > not unlike double negatives in English.
> 
> Because there is a differnece between saying "I dislike <something>"  and 
> "I do not like <something>".  Yes, there is a very small difference... 
> but it is there nonetheless.  Compare:  If I say in English "I don't 
> dislike him" do you automatically think I like him?

I am aware of this possibility in my native language, but I didn't 
think we were talking about such a subtle point of interpretation.  If 
that was the case, then I humbly offer my apologies to Chris.

--Holtej



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