Double negatives

One of many things that annoy me is when people say things like “not uncommon”. If it isn’t uncommon then it is common, isn’t it? It has to be either common or uncommon. If it is anywhere between those two, then how rare it is isn’t worth mentioning in the first place.

On a related note, people should stop saying “it’s not unheard of” and start saying “it’s heard of”.

Play me off, Tom Jones!

“It’s usual …”

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One Response to “Double negatives”

  1. Brian says:

    LOL!! I guess people just like to think that it makes them seem more educated ^^ and adds more words for an essay or speech.

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