tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 08 06:16:33 1994
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Re: Double negatives (was: KLBC: Re: nuqneH)
- From: HoD trI'Qal <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Double negatives (was: KLBC: Re: nuqneH)
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 1994 18:11:58 -0400 (EDT)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "d'Armond Speers" at Aug 7, 94 01:05:35 pm
Holtejvo':
> 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.
Actually, I have no idea what Chros intended... I just wanted to point
out how *I* interpreted his words. {{:)
--tQ
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