Phrase (Intermediate ㊥ 203)
A double negative phrase used to make a conditional affirmative statement.
Equivalent: It isn't the case that ~ not ~; it is not that ~ not ~
| {V/Adjectiveい/な/Copula}negative | ないこと{も/は}ない | |
| 話さないこと{も/は}ない | I do speak, but ~ | |
| 高くないこと{も/は}ない | Something is expensive/high, but ~ | |
| 不便{で/じゃ}ないこと{も/は}ない | Something is frequent, but ~ | |
| 学者{で/じゃ}ないこと{も/は}ない | Someone is a scholar, but ~ |
