Negative terms or prefixes can often be interpreted in more than one way. Explain two ways to interpret each of the following sentences. Describe a con- text in which it would be natural to interpret it in each way.
1. You may not go to the meeting.
2. I cannot recommend him too highly.
3. He never thought he’d go to the Himalayas.
4. Have you not done all of your homework?
5. All of his friends are not students.
6. I will not go to some football games next season.
7. No smoking section available.
8. The lock on his locker was unlockable.
Explain the differences in meaning among “Not everyone loves running,” “Everyone does not love running,” “Everyone loves not running,” and “Everyone loves running—not!” For each, is it a negation of “Everyone loves running“? Why or why not?