{"id":271012,"date":"2025-07-25T13:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=271012"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:09:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:09:21","slug":"which-of-the-following-sentences-does-not-contain-an-example-of-litotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/25\/which-of-the-following-sentences-does-not-contain-an-example-of-litotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following sentences does not contain an example of litotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which of the following sentences does not contain an example of litotes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A She&#8217;s not too hard on the eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B The customer is never wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C The customer is always right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> D It is not uncommon to see deer crossing here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>C: The customer is always right.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br>Litotes is a form of understatement that involves using double negatives or negation to express a positive idea. It emphasizes the idea by negating its opposite. Let&#8217;s break down each option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A: She&#8217;s not too hard on the eyes.<\/strong><br>This is an example of litotes. The phrase uses the negation of &#8220;hard on the eyes&#8221; to imply that the person is attractive or easy on the eyes. It downplays the compliment by negating the opposite, which is a classic use of litotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B: The customer is never wrong.<\/strong><br>This is another example of litotes. It uses a double negative (&#8220;never&#8221; and &#8220;wrong&#8221;) to imply that the customer is always right. The phrase downplays the idea of a customer being wrong, which is a typical feature of litotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C: The customer is always right.<\/strong><br>This sentence does <strong>not<\/strong> contain litotes. It is a straightforward statement without negation. It is not an understatement and does not rely on negating the opposite idea to emphasize a point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D: It is not uncommon to see deer crossing here.<\/strong><br>This is also an example of litotes. The phrase &#8220;not uncommon&#8221; uses the negation of &#8220;uncommon&#8221; to suggest that it is relatively common to see deer crossing. It downplays the frequency of sightings, which is a key characteristic of litotes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, <strong>C<\/strong> stands out as the only sentence that does not use litotes, as it directly makes an affirmative statement without negation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following sentences does not contain an example of litotes? A She&#8217;s not too hard on the eyes. B The customer is never wrong. C The customer is always right. D It is not uncommon to see deer crossing here. 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