Re: Double Positives

I don't get it? Can somebody assist to explain?

Thnks in advanced.

Letirose - Indonesia

Farmasi Anis Serdang wrote on 17-9-06 7:38 pm

>A linguistics professor was 
>lecturing to his class one day. 
>
>"In English," he 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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