English grammar in US - reply

[Michael D. Hubbard]

To say the double negative is never interpreted as a positive is
simply wrong! Maybe you don't interpret it that way, but many people
do. It depends on the circumstance and use.
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Michael D. Hubbard
Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida 32307-4100 USA
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  like water through a sieve."
          Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll