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points by digitalsushi 18 hours ago | 0 comments
legit curious, if you read 'zero privileges' does it parse easier
[–] OptionOfT 18 hours ago
It parses easier, but it's still doing extra work to negate the 'needs'.

doesn't need privileges > needs zero privileges > needs no privileges

[–] kevin_thibedeau 16 hours ago
"No" here doesn't negate needs. It is part of a subordinate clause "no privileges". Substitute with "nothing" (literally, no thing) for the same parse.
[–] justsomehnguy 15 hours ago
Agree.

    "Give me a 4 apples."
    "Give me a 999 apples."
    "Give me a 0 apples."
The last one doesn't say "do not give me apples" and it surely doesn't say "do not give me a zero apples".