Re: Double Positives

In Spanish (in Spain) ist's similar. An example:

A fisherman says to another:

"Ayer agarré un salmón de 8 kgs."

and the listener says with a big, cynical smiling:

"Sí, sí."

and the first fisherman will get angry because he realized the second fishernan 
don't believe him. But it's due because you say a sentence but you're thinking 
the opposite.

In Spanish if you say twice a word (a noun) rou're meaning the good one.

Example: ¿Quieres un café café, no un café de máquina automática como el que 
estás tomando? Te invito.

But if you say "Sí, sí" you're doubting waht are you're listening.

Bruce <bruceem@xxxxxxxxx> escribió:                                  Letirose 
and all--
    
   The meaning of "Yeah, right" can depend on the context and on the timing and 
the tone of voice the speaker uses, but usually it means, "I don't believe you" 
or "I doubt that what you are saying is true."  So in the humorous example 
given, 'Yeah, right"  is portrayed as an instance when two words that 
separately are affirmations become, when used together, a disaffirmation or 
denial.
    
   Bruce (Texas, USA)
 
 Letirose <letirose@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
           
 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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