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Cantor03 at aol.com
Mon Mar 14 17:03:06 UTC 2016
In a message dated 3/14/2016 11:43:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
houstonklr at gmail.com writes:
...so if people make a grammatical error in speaking a thought and it
becomes famous "quote", quoting the incorrect grammar word for word is not
technically a misquote IMNSHO...
Lynn, who is certain that many famous quotes are possibly grammatically
incorrect>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
As the acerbic character on the top rated NCIS series (CBS/USA), "Anthony
DiNozzo," is repeatedly pointing out, "Double negatives make a positive."
And then he correctly points out that double negatives ("I didn't owe him
nothing" etc.) were sometimes written into plays of the Shakespearean
period for emphasis of a positive idea. Usually the thug who is being
questioned has utterly no idea what DiNozzo is talking about, which ends
up doubling the thug's put down.
I dearly hope the character's real life actor, Michael Weatherly, can get
his act together and off the booze. He's had several DUI's in the past
six months.
David S.
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