slothrop@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map - Democracy Docketwww.democracydocket.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map - Democracy Docketwww.democracydocket.comslothrop@lemmy.ca to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoYes, but needed in this case. “Declines to block” is very different from “approves” even if the end result is the same.
minus-squareFmstrat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoYea, this is short form for “declines Republican’s bid to block”, so technically it might not even be a double negative.
minus-squareSeeMarkFly@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMy complaint was about the wording in the HEADLINE. It lacks Feng shui. Anyone can read the “properly written” story…inside.
Yes, but needed in this case. “Declines to block” is very different from “approves” even if the end result is the same.
Yea, this is short form for “declines Republican’s bid to block”, so technically it might not even be a double negative.
My complaint was about the wording in the HEADLINE. It lacks Feng shui.
Anyone can read the “properly written” story…inside.