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"I can't not invite him to the party."Is this sentence with a double negative structure grammatically correct ?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Yes it's fine.

V S Rao · Answer

Hi,
I can't invite him to the party - Grammatical English

I can't invite him to no party ( I think this sentence contains two negatives).

Sri

BarbaraPA · Answer

vsraoHi,I can't invite him to the party - Grammatical EnglishI can't invite him to no party ( I think this sentence contains two negatives).Sri

The original sentence in the thread means "I must invite him." It's grammatical, as is your "I can't invite him" but they are opposite in meaning.

Your "I can't invite him to no party" is an example of a non-standard double negative. Although you wil hear these things, it means the same as your first sentence.

It's not the same meaning as "I can't not," which means, as I said above, "I must."

V S Rao · Answer

Respected GG,
Thanks for your knowledge transfer. I am listening to this " I can't not" for the first time. However, thanks for your clarification in this regard.
High regards,
Sri

Scarf pen 199 · Answer

I can’t not let that happen

Debpriya De "I can't not invite him to the party."
Is this sentence with a double negative structure grammatically correct ?

Mango aqua 812 · Answer

Yes. Meaning that person he is unacceptable in the party.

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