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Kilimanjaro Posted 19 years ago
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a nice state of affairs

0 00"It is01b00 not a 02b00nice state of affairs00 00for a Government that is not trusted by 80% of the population to do what it is paid to do - collect and spend tax wisely"02br
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00I've learnt so far that "nice state of affairs" has a negative meaning and simply means. "It's not a good situation" or "a nasty situation" etc... In the above sentence it sounds as if there is a double negative. I might have percieved the meaning wrongly, though. What exactly is "01b00nice state of affairs"02b00 and 01b00"NOT nice state of affairs02b00"00 0-
  

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02br 02br 00"Nice" means "nice", no double negation. 02br 02br 00And It is apparent from the sentence. » 0-

— Ant_222

  • 02br 02br 00"Nice" means "nice", no double negation.
  • 02br 02br 00And It is apparent from the sentence.
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0 Hi, Everest!02br
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00Where did you learn that?02br
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00"Nice" means "nice", no double negation. 02br
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00And It is apparent from the sentence. The meaning is «It is not a good state of affairs ...» 0-
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01cite10Ant_22212cite10Hi, Everest! Where did you learn that? "Nice" means "nice", no double negation. And It is apparent from the sentence. The meaning is «It is not a good state of affairs ...»12blockquote
10Who are you talking to? I am not Everest!0-
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0 «Who are you talking to? I am not Everest!»02br
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00To you, Kilimanjaro! 0-
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0Hi guys,02br
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01font00"It is01b00 not a 02b00nice state of affairs00 00for a Government that is not trusted by 80% of the population to do what it is paid to do - collect and spend tax wisely"02br
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