Yesterday, I managed to say "I don't have no money" without it being grammatically incorrect.
My husband had to do a double take - he thought that his lovely wife had uncharacteristically erred, until he thought it through all the way. I'd offered the girl "all the money in my wallet" to try a pickled mushroom. She countered with "you probably have no money", to which I replied "I don't have no money" - I knew there was something, I just didn't know how much.
Luckily, I didn't have to hand over what turned out to be $18, as she declined the mushroom altogether.
Would you eat a pickled mushroom on promise of something more than "no money", or would you need to know the dollar amount in advance?
26 September 2011
Double Negatives
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A pickled mushroom? Ew.
I'd need more than $18 ....
so funny, i offer that all the time to my kids (they are clearly simple children, b/c they are always ok with getting what happens to be there)
once, on a particularly sleepy morning, i kept groggily offering them five bucks to let me sleep a little longer.
when i finally got up, my tab was fifty bucks. (and yes, i paid it)
You would have to show me the benjamins first.
I would eat them even if there was actually no money.
I would try one if there was the promise of money involved.
I love mushrooms so much, so I would eat it free.
I'd probably eat any tidbit proffered by you, m'dear.
;-)
I would take you up on it...course...I adore pickled mushrooms ;-)
Not a chance! I'm a very picky eater.
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