0
Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Not unproblematic

Is something problematic if it is "not unproblematic"?

Is something usual if it is "not unusual"?
  

Top answer

Anonymous Is something problematic if it is "not unproblematic"? It is in a backward sort of way. Anonymous Is something usual if it is "not unusual"?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is something problematic if it is "not unproblematic"?
  • It is in a backward sort of way.
  • Anonymous Is something usual if it is "not unusual"?
  • It is in a backward sort of way.
  • It is a rhetorical device called 'litotes'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
AnonymousIs something problematic if it is "not unproblematic"?
It is in a backward sort of way.
AnonymousIs something usual if it is "not unusual"?
It is in a backward sort of way.

It is a rhetorical device called 'litotes'.
0
0
Mister MicawberIt is a rhetorical device called 'litotes'.
Thanks.
0

Related Questions