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Double Negatives

Double Negatives. A double negative contains two negative words:. He doesn't even know no one. They don’t have nothing. But no one didn’t answered. Correcting Double Negatives .

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Double Negatives

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  1. Double Negatives

  2. A double negative contains two negative words: • He doesn't even know no one. • They don’t have nothing. • But no one didn’t answered.

  3. Correcting Double Negatives • The clause I don't have none contains two negative words—the contraction don't (do not)and the adjective none. • If you don't have none, then you do have some. To express a negative idea, you should use only one negative word.

  4. Remember: • In addition to such negative words as never, no, none, and not, the words scarcely, hardly, and barely function as negatives and should not be used with other negative words in the same clause

  5. Incorrect • He never cooks nothing exciting for dinner.

  6. Correct • He never cooks anything exciting for dinner.

  7. Incorrect • We can't hardly wait for a change in the menu.

  8. Correct • We can hardly wait for a change in the menu.

  9. Words combined with n't (contracted form of not) makes a negative word.

  10. Give yourself a test. • . They didn't have tickets. (any, no) • . Our team hasn'twon the league title. (never, ever)

  11. Try these. • He didn't bring of the food. (any, none) • Haven't you been to a football game? (ever, never)

  12. Always remember: Don'tuse no doublenegatives. . .

  13. Or maybe we should say, • Don’t use any double negatives!

  14. http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/AENG/what/rules/negative.htmhttp://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/AENG/what/rules/negative.htm 205.126.22.50/language/lessons/doubleneg.html www.geocities.com Resources www.geocities.com

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