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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017

      I'm going to have to stop using 'no' to affirm negatives. People keep thinking I'm disagreeing with them. Perhaps this is dying.

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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      How many of you read this as agreement or disagreement? 'It's not polite to eat with your mouth open' 'No.'

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017

      Obviously if it were 'It's not polite to chew with your mouth open, is it?' 'No' woud clearly affirm.

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        2. Lotak‏ @LotakX 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          WRONG! The correct answer's "Yes" This is actually a pet peeve of mine. When someone asks a negative question, I say "correct" when agreeing

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @LotakX

          Not historically but things change. English was one of the few languages that affirm a negative with a negative. Still does with questions.

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        4. Lotak‏ @LotakX 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          F**k history! The correct answer to affirming a negative is "yes". Saying "no" is as bad as saying "I didn't do nothing".

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        5. Lotak‏ @LotakX 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @LotakX @HPluckrose

          Stupid backwards language. "You didn't kill that man" "No you're honour" "Did you kill that man?" "No you're honour" Well which is it?!?!?

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        6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @LotakX

          Depends whether its a positive or negative question. From BBC grammar guide.pic.twitter.com/1IS3SIxMsu

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        7. Lotak‏ @LotakX 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I do not care. Its backwards and illogical. Two negatives make a positive (in this case).

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        8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @LotakX

          That's right, yes. Two negatives make a positive generally. Don't not put your coat on = put your coat on.

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        9. Lotak‏ @LotakX 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Stop femsplaining English grammar to me! >.<

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. They call me "Glompy"‏ @Glompzilla 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          No means yes? I just go with "agreed" or "ofc".

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @Glompzilla

          Yes. In negative statements & questions. Americans do this way less & I think its spreading to British English too.

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        4. They call me "Glompy"‏ @Glompzilla 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Turn left? Right. Right? No, left.

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        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @Glompzilla

          pic.twitter.com/5V9vkwquga

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        6. They call me "Glompy"‏ @Glompzilla 19 Jun 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          You asked how many would read as agree or not. If you added "It isn't" then it would be clear. I'd rather be understood than grammatical.

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