AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! The basis for the previous criticism was that the writer of this letter had trouble with the meaning of...stuff. Maybe these weren´t double negatives as such, however this was definitely an inverted use of the original meaning of the adjective, to that I will a-q-u-i-e-s-c-e. Since we´re into this I´ll give you the Icelandic equivalent; "Helmingi lengra" (helmingur = half) (lengra = longer, farther) This however, is used in the meaning "twice as long" So pardon my use of c-o-l-l-o-q-u-i-a-l-i-s-t-i-c-a-l-l-y inferior use of your mother tounge. Sincerely, Kristinn Leifsson, Reykjavík, Iceland At 07:47 11.4.2000 -0600, you wrote: >But, but, but Kristinn!!!! - "half as close" is NOT really a double >negative - at least not here in the USA - maybe in Iceland???? :-) >btw please don't ask me what it really is called :-( > >John Fortiner >Billings, MT. > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:26:30 +0100 Kristinn Leifsson ><istuner@islandia.is> writes: >> I just KNEW this would come up! I use double negatives to "sound" >> more >> like a Yank. It´s a bad habit, I know. I´ll just stick to my >> E-T-H-E-R-E-A-L self. >> >> Regards, >> >with-now-an-absolutely-nailed-in-fervor-to-transcend-any-aforementioned-s >pel >> ling- -or-grammar-guru, >> >> >> Kristinn Leifsson, >> Reykjavík, Iceland. >> >> >> >> >> At 17:45 9.4.2000 -0600, you wrote: >> > >> > >> >On Sun, 09 Apr 2000 22:16:58 +0100 Kristinn Leifsson >> ><istuner@islandia.is> writes: >> >> >> >> 4. We´re half as close, so the cost of moving is less. >> > >> >**Uh Hmmmmmmm!! Unless "double negatives" and the likes have >> changed - >> >"half as close" would mean TWICE as far away - therefore about >> doubling >> >the cost of moving. :-)) >> > >> >John R. Fortiner >> >Billings, MT. (where everyplace is about the same distance from >> here - >> >too far.) :-) >> >>> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Kristinn Leifsson >> >> Reykjavík, Iceland >> >> >> > >> >________________________________________________________________ >> >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >> >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >> >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >> >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >> > >> > >> > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >
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