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Author: | J Kaufman [ Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:14 am ] |
Post subject: | The horror XXV |
Language Log [hat tip] calls this a quintuple negative, which may be one negative too many [though the sentence is certainly too many negatives too many]. Maybe the lawyers wrote it, and the boss told the subs, "Don't change anything." Quote: The grounds of appeal announced on Monday state Justice Sifris erred in not finding Mr Goldberg was wrong in failing to set aside the summonses. [The Age]
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