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*''twm sos'' = no one | *''twm sos'' = no one | ||
===On double negation=== | ===On double negation=== | ||
Double negation usually resolves to a positive, | Double negation usually resolves to a positive, since litotes involving negative pronouns are commonly used for emphasis: | ||
*''Twm satn a twm rofeelin.'' 'Everything changed.' (literally 'Nothing did not change.') | *''Twm satn a twm rofeelin.'' 'Everything changed.' (literally 'Nothing did not change.') | ||