Timeline for How can the double negative be removed from "She has to touch it! She can't not touch."?
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| Aug 1, 2021 at 17:06 | comment | added | Disenchanted and Angst-ridden | Thank you for the responses. Quite a few mentions to "new" and "less formal". I am always aghast and frequently scoff at the terms non-traditional or non-standard. In most cases, the inference is "I don't want to follow the rules, so I will do as I please until everyone accepts it!" Ain't is a prime example. It progressed from "not acceptable ever", "non-standard", and finally a "colloquialism". I am antiquated in my prose and speech alike. I acquiesce to this end: English is not Latin. It is ever-evolving. While she can't "not touch" (good add), I am unable to refrain from poking this bear! | |
| Aug 1, 2021 at 5:57 | history | edited | mahmud k pukayoor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 1, 2021 at 5:48 | history | answered | mahmud k pukayoor | CC BY-SA 4.0 |