Double Negatives
In some languages, a negative word like nothing, nobody or never has to be used with a negative verb. In English, these words are themselves enough to give a negative meaning. It is not necessary to use not with these...
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Double Negatives And Double Possessives
Never use a negative verb and a negative qualifier (e.g. nothing, hardly, scarcely, nobody etc.) together. Incorrect: I haven’t nothing to prove. Correct: I have nothing to prove. OR I haven’t got anything to...
