frightened by solecism

RonButters at AOL.COM RonButters at AOL.COM
Wed Apr 10 16:56:37 UTC 2002


I phoned my pharmacist today and the pharmacist said, "Your doctor didn't
send us no new prescription for you."

I try not to be judgmental about language, but, for a brief moment I waivered
here. Did I really want to put my life in the hands of a druggist who uses
multiple negation in service encounters?

Is there a lesson here for students?



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