Pedants' Corner

[Bob Olive]

Double negatives, such as "I ain't done nuffink"

Duncan mentioned Mayanmar (previously Burma) in an earlier post. I have an AA badge in the RP which someone gave to me years and years ago, which I thought was Burmese. The post prompted me to research it and it turns out that it is actually from what is now Malaysia. It's exactly the same as this one, except is says Selanghor Pahang instead of Perak State. I presume just a different branch.

Ah Rekkers, double negatives, one of my favourite gripes. Mind you Chaucerians will know that The Canterbury Tales, that wonderful mix of Early English/Olde French and bits of Old Norse and loads more besides and recognised as a classic work of literature, is littered with double negatives (*and even at least one quadruple one - a characterisation of The Knight in The Prologue from memory) which tantalise when trying to work out what was actually being said! 
Is this going to be the year of Ye Newe Pedants’ Revolt?
What, Tyler?