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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Quadruple and triple negatives

I'm writing a joke where I'd like the answer to the question "Would you like to purchase this Special Edition Blu Ray?" on a computer screen be the same regardless of the two choices...

QUESTION: "Would you like to purchase this Special Edition Blu Ray?"

CHOICE #1: I would not object to opting out of avoiding purchasing this Blu Ray.

CHOICE #2: I would rather not refrain from no longer cancelling this order.

Am I right that:

"I would not(1) object (2) to opting out (3) of avoiding (4) purchasing this Blu Ray" is a quadruple negative meaning you would like to purchase the Blu Ray?

"I would rather not (1) refrain (2) from no longer (3) cancelling this order" is a triple negative meaning you don't wish to cancel the order?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thanks in advance. I am not sure what you are trying to achieve with this "joke" of yours which I find absolutely perplexing by the way. Why go through all that complexity with such twisted wording when something is relatively simple.

— Grammarfreak

  • Thanks in advance.
  • I am not sure what you are trying to achieve with this "joke" of yours which I find absolutely perplexing by the way.
  • Why go through all that complexity with such twisted wording when something is relatively simple.
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Anonymous I'm writing a joke where I'd like the answer to the question "Would you like to purchase this Special Edition Blu Ray?" on a computer screen be the same regardless of the two choices...QUESTION: "Would you like to purchase this Special Edition Blu Ray?"CHOICE #1: I would not object to opting out of avoiding purchasing this Blu Ray.CHOICE #2: I would rather not r
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AnonymousI'm writing a joke
Hmmm. So far it's not working. Emotion: crying

CJ
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