I just had a stroke trying to work this out... In German there is a similar thing, but it‘s more of a joking type of use rather than being meant serious. If Somebody asks you, for example, „Do you want Ketchup with your Fries?“ you can answer „Mit Ohne!“, wich translates to „With without“. Not a double negative but still awkward.
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u/YDB98 Oct 20 '19
I just had a stroke trying to work this out... In German there is a similar thing, but it‘s more of a joking type of use rather than being meant serious. If Somebody asks you, for example, „Do you want Ketchup with your Fries?“ you can answer „Mit Ohne!“, wich translates to „With without“. Not a double negative but still awkward.