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From: showard@udenva.UUCP (showard)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Is English decaying rapidly?
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 16:18:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  9 16:18:12 1985
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> Am I getting more sensitive, or is the English language, as used, becoming
> less logical?
> 
> Similarly, why do more and more people make statements about all cases when
> their clear intention is to discuss exceptions?  "Not available in all
> areas" does decode into "available nowhere", doesn't it?
> 
> Grumble, grumble ...
> 
> FROM:   Brian G. Gordon, CAE Systems Division of Tektronix, Inc.

   It depends upon how you interpret the "not"  i.e.:

    1.) Not (avaiable in all areas) == available in some areas
 
    2.) Not (available) in all areas == available nowhere

  Now will someone explain to me the logic behind the following signs 

    1.) (seen at the post office) "No Dogs Allowed.  Except Seeing Eye
Dogs."  Who is that for?

    2.) (seen at a going-out-of-business sale)  "Save up to 50% and more"

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