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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Please explain this sentence

"We're not going to let them build a road here without putting up a fight."

I don't really understand this sentence because its double negative (not going to let......without) which makes me confused. Can anyone paraphrase or explain this sentence in detail for me please? And if it's possible, please help me to find a way to understand these double negative sentences. Thanks
  

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Anonymous Can anyone paraphrase We are going to put up a fight before we have to let them build a road here. Anonymous please help me to find a way to understand these double negative sentences It's not really a double negative, but just read each part separately. Compare: We're not going to bed without ice cream .

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can anyone paraphrase We are going to put up a fight before we have to let them build a road here.
  • Anonymous please help me to find a way to understand these double negative sentences It's not really a double negative, but just read each part separately.
  • Compare: We're not going to bed without ice cream .
  • = We want some ice cream before we go to bed.
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AnonymousCan anyone paraphrase
We are going to put up a fight before we have to let them build a road here.
Anonymousplease help me to find a way to understand these double negative sentences
It's not really a double negative, but just read each part separately. Compare:

We're not going to bed without ice
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