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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

'considerable' vs 'not inconsiderable'

Is there any difference between 'considerable' and 'not inconsiderable'?

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Not really, but there is often a difference in style and tone. The version with 'not' is often a form of understatement. eg 'My salary is not inconsiderable' sounds more modest than 'My salary is considerable'.

— Clive

  • Not really, but there is often a difference in style and tone.
  • The version with 'not' is often a form of understatement.
  • eg 'My salary is not inconsiderable' sounds more modest than 'My salary is considerable'.
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Not really, but there is often a difference in style and tone.
The version with 'not' is often a form of understatement.
eg 'My salary is not inconsiderable' sounds more modest than 'My salary is considerable'.
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Anonymousnot inconsiderable'
This rhetorical device is called 'litotes'.
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