But, but, but Kristinn!!!! - "half as close" is NOT really a double negative - at least not here in the USA - maybe in Iceland???? :-) btw please don't ask me what it really is called :-( John Fortiner Billings, MT. On Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:26:30 +0100 Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is> writes: > I just KNEW this would come up! I use double negatives to "sound" > more > like a Yank. It´s a bad habit, I know. I´ll just stick to my > E-T-H-E-R-E-A-L self. > > Regards, > with-now-an-absolutely-nailed-in-fervor-to-transcend-any-aforementioned-s pel > ling- -or-grammar-guru, > > > Kristinn Leifsson, > Reykjavík, Iceland. > > > > > At 17:45 9.4.2000 -0600, you wrote: > > > > > >On Sun, 09 Apr 2000 22:16:58 +0100 Kristinn Leifsson > ><istuner@islandia.is> writes: > >> > >> 4. We´re half as close, so the cost of moving is less. > > > >**Uh Hmmmmmmm!! Unless "double negatives" and the likes have > changed - > >"half as close" would mean TWICE as far away - therefore about > doubling > >the cost of moving. :-)) > > > >John R. Fortiner > >Billings, MT. (where everyplace is about the same distance from > here - > >too far.) :-) > >>> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Kristinn Leifsson > >> Reykjavík, Iceland > >> > > > >________________________________________________________________ > >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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