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iainmerrick
on May 7, 2024
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North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe us...
I think language is defined by real-world usage, not by the logical structure that we theorise underpins it. If so, double negatives actually
are
right, or at least they can be, if they successfully communicate meaning.
brianmcc
on May 7, 2024
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