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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Could you check this sentence for me?

Could you check this sentence?

He said in a loud voice that he hadn't don't such a stupid thing.
  

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hadn't done In the first place, you can't use the double negative. In the second place, after forms of "have," you must use the past participle. Third, "hadn't" and "don't" are mutually exclusive.

— Englishmaven

  • hadn't done In the first place, you can't use the double negative.
  • In the second place, after forms of "have," you must use the past participle.
  • Third, "hadn't" and "don't" are mutually exclusive.
  • Anyone for fourth and fifth?
  • (poking a little fun at myself)
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hadn't done

In the first place, you can't use the double negative. In the second place, after forms of "have," you must use the past participle. Third, "hadn't" and "don't" are mutually exclusive.

Anyone for fourth and fifth? (poking a little fun at myself)
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Haha:) That's cute! Sorry, my phone changed "done" to "don't" without my permission:)
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He said in a loud voice that he hadn't done such a stupid thing. What about this?
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Much better. Don't you hate it when the phone does that?
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Yes!! I couldn't agree with you more:) Thanks again;-)
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