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  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.socialto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonepolyrule
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    10 hours ago

    No. Double negative rules apply to modifying a negative, but in this context the first DNI should not be considered a negative but a noun in its own right.

    First DNI: Men, do not interact with me.

    Second DNI: Do not interact with me, misandrists.

    The second is not literally the same thing as “men, interact with me” but it can be assumed to mean “I don’t have a problem with men interacting with me.” It is still is not a request for the interaction itself which is what double negative rules would imply.

    Tl;Dr double negative rules in English simply aren’t the same as they are in Latin which is why it’s a fake rule, even beyond the usage for emphasis in casual speech.