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Atheists don't have no songs. (Original Post) MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 OP
I love this video!!! hamsterjill Aug 2012 #1
Intentional double-negative? Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #2
Were the instruments strictly ornamental? LynneSin Aug 2012 #3
Just that song was a capella; MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #4
Nick Cave has a great one... Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #5

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2. Intentional double-negative?
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:48 AM
Aug 2012

Reminds me of a joke.

A linguistics professor was lecturing to her class one day. "In English," she said, "A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative."

A voice from the back of the room piped up, "Yeah . . .right."

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