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Sentence #258676

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 Liface Liface March 30, 2010 March 30, 2010 at 10:32:56 PM UTC link Permalink

I was not a little disappointed? This doesn't make sense.

contour contour March 31, 2010 March 31, 2010 at 9:18:36 PM UTC link Permalink

I think it's valid, though not very common today. It does get some hits on Google.

blay_paul blay_paul April 1, 2010 April 1, 2010 at 6:50:34 PM UTC link Permalink

I agree with contour.

See http://www.thefreedictionary.com/litotes

Noun 1. litotes - understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"

Liface Liface April 1, 2010 April 1, 2010 at 6:54:15 PM UTC link Permalink

Maybe it's British English? I've never heard this in my life.

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I was not a little disappointed.

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➜ #155860私は少なからずがっかりした。

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➜ #4425881Ben biraz hayal kırıklığına uğradım.

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