Double negative
"We know this is no small task – it is a challenge on a historic scale. But we, the whole Labour movement and the British people, can’t afford not to seize our moment." (Jeremy Corbyn.)
Is "we .... can't afford not to seize our moment" a double negative?
Top answer
No, it isn't. The two options are "to seize our moment" and "not to seize our moment". The second option is something we cannot afford to take.
- No, it isn't.
- The two options are "to seize our moment" and "not to seize our moment".
- The second option is something we cannot afford to take.
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No, it isn't. The two options are "to seize our moment" and "not to seize our moment". The second option is something we cannot afford to take.
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No. In addition to what was said above, the negatives are not in the same clause. One applies to the verb 'afford'. The other applies to the verb 'seize'.
The so-called "double-negative mistake" is only about two (or more) negatives in the same clause. So the foll
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