a double negative?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi,

I quote a famous saying:

Doesn’t it look like we have double negation in this sentence (that which I made bold) ? Or do I miss the point ?

thanks !

2

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It looks like it, doesn’t it?-- but I don’t think it is. Or if it is, it is a quite acceptable form.
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3

Hi Alex,

It is all right if you separate it out.

Two things are stressed: 1) He didn’t suffer fools gladly.

  1. He didn’t suffer them at all.

Not only 1) but also 2)

Alan