No, because it means "less underwhelmed than underwhelmed," thus "less underwhelmed" period. "Less than overwhelmed" would have been a better attempt at litotes, "more than underwhelmed" would have been (probably) slight hyperbole, but the actual sentence is just misleading.
Regardless of what 1, 1a, 1b, or 2 say, they all understood OP's point. The fact that they are arguing over grammar when they understood the intention just shows that they have nothing better to do than tell anonymous people on the internet that they think that they know more than others.
You mean 'less than overwhelmed'? Because 2 negatives = positive OP, check your grammar.
ReplyDeletelol no, it means that they were even less than underwhelmed...therefore extremely unimpressed. good try, but your correction is not valid
DeleteNo, because it means "less underwhelmed than underwhelmed," thus "less underwhelmed" period. "Less than overwhelmed" would have been a better attempt at litotes, "more than underwhelmed" would have been (probably) slight hyperbole, but the actual sentence is just misleading.
Delete1.a clearly understands neither logic nor grammar
And yes, I am a pedant.
Regardless of what 1, 1a, 1b, or 2 say, they all understood OP's point. The fact that they are arguing over grammar when they understood the intention just shows that they have nothing better to do than tell anonymous people on the internet that they think that they know more than others.
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DeleteThank you 1b. 1a, 'less than underwhelmed' is not a thing.
ReplyDeleteWhy you hating, bro?
ReplyDeleteYou would be the only one.
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