This is a great one to use for logic class. Not only does it have a triple negative, but the “only if” reverses the conditional. “If you get your money back, then you are not incompletely unsatisfied”. I wonder if the author meant to do this.
@bmonk- I would never dispute your disclaimer to deny the failure of the author not to say the exact opposite of what he meant.
I meant what I said, and I do not doubt that I said what I meant.
“If it was so, it could be and if it were so, it might be. But, as it isn’t, it ain’t.” That’s the quote from Alice in Wonderland as near as I can from memory (which isn’t as good as it once was).
I’m not the type to take things back, usually.
But I bought kitty litter that was supposed to be perfume and dye free.
If I smelled it, it would cause a fit of coughing from overwhelming perfume smell.
Target took it back, and I can breathe freely with the new perfume free litter.
Charles Evans Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Just keep the receipt, you’ll be fine.
pouncingtiger almost 14 years ago
An example of a triple negative sign.
freeholder1 almost 14 years ago
“I’ll see your negative and raise you a double negative.”
Best way to get customers to ante up.
richardkel almost 14 years ago
This is a great one to use for logic class. Not only does it have a triple negative, but the “only if” reverses the conditional. “If you get your money back, then you are not incompletely unsatisfied”. I wonder if the author meant to do this.
bmonk almost 14 years ago
I would never fail to deny the failure of an author to mean the opposite of what he said.
I think that’s what I mean to say.
richardkel almost 14 years ago
@bmonk- I would never dispute your disclaimer to deny the failure of the author not to say the exact opposite of what he meant. I meant what I said, and I do not doubt that I said what I meant.
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 14 years ago
“If it was so, it could be and if it were so, it might be. But, as it isn’t, it ain’t.” That’s the quote from Alice in Wonderland as near as I can from memory (which isn’t as good as it once was).
rockngolfer almost 14 years ago
I’m not the type to take things back, usually. But I bought kitty litter that was supposed to be perfume and dye free. If I smelled it, it would cause a fit of coughing from overwhelming perfume smell.
Target took it back, and I can breathe freely with the new perfume free litter.