A Fun Way to Disagree
Jim Carrey, one of my favorite actors, has a catchphrase that I like to use from time to time because to me, it sounds smart and most importantly fun.
Saying "I disagree with you" is a little bit rude but Jim Carrey put his own twist on it by changing it to "agree to disagree". It sounds fun to me so I try to use it when I disagree with someone.
Jim Carrey, one of my favorite actors, has a catchphrase that I like to use from time to time because to me, it sounds smart and most importantly fun.
Saying "I disagree with you" is a little bit rude but Jim Carrey put his own twist on it by changing it to "agree to disagree". It sounds fun to me so I try to use it when I disagree with someone.
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a time when you got left on read
E’zoza Your score:🎖 7.0
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You are very good at time management too. Well done Ezoza! 👍
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Mr Husniddin Your score:🎖 6.5
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Describe a tiem that you got left on read
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Munisa Your score:🎖 6.5
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Why do some Americans use double negatives like 'can't nobody stop me'?
- "I don't want no trouble."
- "I can't get no satisfaction."
- "I ain't got nothing to lose."
- "I don't need no help."
- "I didn't see nothing."
- "You can't have none of my candy."
- "I don't know nothing about that."
- "I won't never do it again."
Double negatives are not considered standard English, but they are used in some dialects and informal speech. In standard English, each subject-predicate construction should only have one negative form. Negative forms in English are created by adding a negation to the verb. For example, "I will bake a cake" and "I will not bake a cake" are both correct. However, in some dialects, double negatives are used to emphasize the negative meaning of a sentence. For example, "I can't go nowhere tonight" means "I cannot go anywhere tonight." The use of double negatives is not grammatically correct in standard English, but it is used in some dialects and informal speech.
Is "not unpleasant" a double negative, and hence bad grammar?
A double negative is not bad grammar when used to imply a positive. It is bad grammar if its intent is to imply a negative.
Colloquialisms like 'Ain't nothing but …’ can be used for effect in fiction, casual writing or as quotes. They have no place in formal writing.
“Not unpleasant” = pleasant
When would it make sense to write 'not unpleasant' instead of simply writing 'pleasant'?
I would do so when the expected outcome would have been unpleasant but (strangely or surprisingly) it is not. For example, 'My friend once offered me nachos with ice cream. I tried them and they were not unpleasant.’
This connotation of surprise would have been lost had we simply gone with 'pleasant'.
As another answer says, this can be taken one step further for comedic effect via understatement.
Languages are wonderful in how synonyms or synonymous phrases can be used to convey additional layers of meaning.
(Note: This is a hypothetical sentence. Please don't take it as an endorsement of nachos with ice cream. I haven't actually tried them :) )
- "I don't want no trouble."
- "I can't get no satisfaction."
- "I ain't got nothing to lose."
- "I don't need no help."
- "I didn't see nothing."
- "You can't have none of my candy."
- "I don't know nothing about that."
- "I won't never do it again."
Double negatives are not considered standard English, but they are used in some dialects and informal speech. In standard English, each subject-predicate construction should only have one negative form. Negative forms in English are created by adding a negation to the verb. For example, "I will bake a cake" and "I will not bake a cake" are both correct. However, in some dialects, double negatives are used to emphasize the negative meaning of a sentence. For example, "I can't go nowhere tonight" means "I cannot go anywhere tonight." The use of double negatives is not grammatically correct in standard English, but it is used in some dialects and informal speech.
Is "not unpleasant" a double negative, and hence bad grammar?
A double negative is not bad grammar when used to imply a positive. It is bad grammar if its intent is to imply a negative.
Colloquialisms like 'Ain't nothing but …’ can be used for effect in fiction, casual writing or as quotes. They have no place in formal writing.
“Not unpleasant” = pleasant
When would it make sense to write 'not unpleasant' instead of simply writing 'pleasant'?
I would do so when the expected outcome would have been unpleasant but (strangely or surprisingly) it is not. For example, 'My friend once offered me nachos with ice cream. I tried them and they were not unpleasant.’
This connotation of surprise would have been lost had we simply gone with 'pleasant'.
As another answer says, this can be taken one step further for comedic effect via understatement.
Languages are wonderful in how synonyms or synonymous phrases can be used to convey additional layers of meaning.
(Note: This is a hypothetical sentence. Please don't take it as an endorsement of nachos with ice cream. I haven't actually tried them :) )
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If you don't have an upcoming exam, please make a dua for the people who do.
It's Juma today, so let's make a dua for each other especially after the Juma salah!
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If you don't have an upcoming exam, please make a dua for the people who do.
It's Juma today, so let's make a dua for each other especially after the Juma salah!
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Dear brother / sister,
Leave your IELTS exam date in the comments below if you need a special dua.
If you don't have an upcoming exam, please make a dua for the people who do.
It's Juma today, so let's make a dua for each other especially after the Juma salah!
Leave your IELTS exam date in the comments below if you need a special dua.
If you don't have an upcoming exam, please make a dua for the people who do.
It's Juma today, so let's make a dua for each other especially after the Juma salah!
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Malohat Your score:🎖 7.0
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“How do you know when someone is broken?”
“They never look sad.”
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“They never look sad.”
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