Quote:
Originally Posted by WendyCal
You said:
i don't disagree with you. That's two negatives and =
i do not not agree with you.
Using math, you can now cancel the two negatives, and, VOILA!
You get:
i do agree with you.
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The double negative rule doesn't cancel prefixes as a prefix doesn't change the definitive phrasing of a word, it makes a new word in its place. "Disagree" isn't the "negative" of agree.
To parse his sentence another way what he said would mean "I am not convinced that you're wrong." which is in no way a double negative and doesn't necessarily mean he agrees.