“In English,” Professor Austin said, “a double negative forms a positive. However, in some languages, such as Russian, a double negative remains a negative. But there isn’t a single language, not one, in which a double positive can express a negative.”
A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”— Linguistics joke « The Diacritics (via raphmike)
will be shown on German television (Arte), in 2 blocks on the 7th of June and June 14th, starting at 8.15pm each.
anyone who is brave enough to watch this without British accents and Cumberbatch’s actual voice … or if anyone just wants to pressure friends and family into the epicness that is Parade’s End: enjoy
Thank you, Clarissa, for the heads up