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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Can't do nothing?

I know that 'can't do nothing' is absolutely incorrect in grammar, but some of my friends said the native speakers usually say that to emphasize "i can't do ANYTHING'.

Also i asked my roommate who is an american, he said he never heard about this, so is that just a kind of slang in someplace or most of the natives do say that?

Thanks!
  

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Anonymous I know that 'can't do nothing' is absolutely incorrect in grammar That's right. Anonymous some of my friends said the native speakers usually say that to emphasize "i can't do ANYTHING'. No.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I know that 'can't do nothing' is absolutely incorrect in grammar That's right.
  • Anonymous some of my friends said the native speakers usually say that to emphasize "i can't do ANYTHING'.
  • No.
  • Anonymous is that just a kind of slang in someplace You could call it slang, I suppose.
  • It's not standard.
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AnonymousI know that 'can't do nothing' is absolutely incorrect in grammar
That's right.
Anonymoussome of my friends said the native speakers usually say that to emphasize "i can't do ANYTHING'.
No.
Anonymousis that just a kind of slang in someplace
You could call it slang, I suppose. It'
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How about 'i didn't do nothing'? In Criminal Minds S9 E9 03:37, that black guy said this.

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Jay HuangHow about 'i didn't do nothing'? In Criminal Minds S9 E9 03:37, that black guy said this.
OK. How about it? From what I told you, what do you think?

a) emphasis
b) non-standard
c) standard special use

CJ
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Guessing it's non-standard English?
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Jay HuangGuessing it's non-standard English?
Good guess. Emotion: yes

CJ
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