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The horror XXV
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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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