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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Naughty ways of saying the positives
Hello, I would like to know what are the common ways to say the positives with a rather misleading opening?
e.g.
A: Will you be able to help?
B: I will not be ... ... unable to help (grin)
B is willing to help but just to panic A for a sec.
in this example, not + un~ gives the positive (negative + negative = positive)
but then for verbs, not many of them have the un~ (im~/dis~...) preceding to turn them into negative form like adjectives.
so here comes my question, in order to give the same naughty way of speaking effect, what are the common ways to say in the following examples?
A: Dad, will you buy that for me?
B1: I will not ... ... not buy that for you (can we actually have "not not" in a sentance?)
B2: I will not buy that for you ... ... not! (putting a "not" at the end of a sentance can change the whole meaning?)
Other possible ways?
A: Do you love me?
B1: I do not ... ... not love you
B2: I do not love you ... ... not!
B3: I do not ... ... dislike you (I think this is a bit different, not dislike =/= love, anyway, just another thought)
Any other suggestions?
Thank you
e.g.
A: Will you be able to help?
B: I will not be ... ... unable to help (grin)
B is willing to help but just to panic A for a sec.
in this example, not + un~ gives the positive (negative + negative = positive)
but then for verbs, not many of them have the un~ (im~/dis~...) preceding to turn them into negative form like adjectives.
so here comes my question, in order to give the same naughty way of speaking effect, what are the common ways to say in the following examples?
A: Dad, will you buy that for me?
B1: I will not ... ... not buy that for you (can we actually have "not not" in a sentance?)
B2: I will not buy that for you ... ... not! (putting a "not" at the end of a sentance can change the whole meaning?)
Other possible ways?
A: Do you love me?
B1: I do not ... ... not love you
B2: I do not love you ... ... not!
B3: I do not ... ... dislike you (I think this is a bit different, not dislike =/= love, anyway, just another thought)
Any other suggestions?
Thank you
Top answer
I love the idea that these are "naughty" ways! I'm not sure it's the right word, but it sounds wonderful. "I'm not not going to buy it for you" is feasible in casual speech but is not a common form of words.
- I love the idea that these are "naughty" ways!
- I'm not sure it's the right word, but it sounds wonderful.
- "I'm not not going to buy it for you" is feasible in casual speech but is not a common form of words.
- " to follow, and if I used it at all, it would only be when there was some caveat attached to the purchase.
- ) "I'm not going to buy that for you ...
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I love the idea that these are "naughty" ways! I'm not sure it's the right word, but it sounds wonderful.
"I'm not not going to buy it for you" is feasible in casual speech but is not a common form of words. I expect a "but ..." to follow, and if I used it at all, it would only be when there was some caveat attached to the purchase. (In the examples I've changed your "will" to "go
"I'm not not going to buy it for you" is feasible in casual speech but is not a common form of words. I expect a "but ..." to follow, and if I used it at all, it would only be when there was some caveat attached to the purchase. (In the examples I've changed your "will" to "go
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