diff --git a/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md b/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md index 55c16ce..853cea8 100644 --- a/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md +++ b/translate/figs-doublenegatives/01.md @@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ A double negative occurs when a clause has two words that each express the meani ### Description -Negative words are words that have in them the meaning “not.” Examples in English are “no,” “not,” “none,” “no one,” “nothing,” “nowhere,” “never,” “nor,” “neither,” and “without.” Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean “not” such as the underlined parts of these words: “**un** happy,” “**im** possible,” and “use**less**.” Some other kinds of words also have a negative meaning, such as “lack” or “reject,” or even “fight” or “evil.” +Negative words are words that have in them the meaning “not.” Examples in English are “no,” “not,” “none,” “no one,” “nothing,” “nowhere,” “never,” “nor,” “neither,” and “without.” Also, some words have prefixes or suffixes that mean “not,” such as the bolded parts of these words: “**un**happy,” “**im**possible,” and “use**less**.” Some other kinds of words also have a negative meaning, such as “lack” or “reject,” or even “fight” or “evil.” A double negative occurs when a clause has two words that each have a negative meaning. -> It is **not** that we do **not** have authority… (2 Thessalonians 3:9 ULT) - -> And this better confidence did **not** happen **without** the taking of an oath,… (Hebrews 7:20 ULT.) - +> We did this **not** because we have **no** authority … (2 Thessalonians 3:9a ULT) +> +> And this was not done without an oath! (Hebrews 7:20a ULT) +> > Be sure of this—wicked people will **not** go **un**punished (Proverbs 11:21 ULT) #### Reason this is a translation issue