best not to use no double negative

Midway through freaking out about the test this Thursday I decided to look through the potential schools’ websites to see if there was a chance in hell I wouldn’t have to take the GRE. The answer is yes, if I only wanted the Canadian schools.

I also checked out the Malaysian Student Associations of these fine institutions – got to know what I’m getting into – and the one at Indiana U had this startling remark in their ‘About Us’ page (emphases are mine):

MISSION: MSA is a non-political, non-secular student association officially founded in 1995 to facilitate cultural exchange between all students at Indiana University, and to provide support and friendship to Malaysian students.

*blink*

If you’re attending IU, could you inform the webmaster of the typo (I’m assuming that’s what it is). If there’re any strings someone could pull to get me in the school would also be great. :-)

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2 Responses to best not to use no double negative

  1. PpFt says:

    I first read IU as Islamic University, which made it even more double-take.

    Gotta get some sleep.

  2. Raul says:

    Don’t worry. The GRE kicked my ass, too. Applying to any schools in New England?

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