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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Double negation

Hello,

Is saying "Don't tell me what not to do" is like saying "Tell me what to do"?

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Michal
  

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No, it isn't. The sentence "Don't tell me what not to do" means that you should not tell me the things I should not do. Maybe I know what is wrong to do, what I should not do, by myself, and I don't need you to tell me that information.

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  • No, it isn't.
  • The sentence "Don't tell me what not to do" means that you should not tell me the things I should not do.
  • Maybe I know what is wrong to do, what I should not do, by myself, and I don't need you to tell me that information.
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No, it isn't. The sentence "Don't tell me what not to do" means that you should not tell me the things I should not do. Maybe I know what is wrong to do, what I should not do, by myself, and I don't need you to tell me that information.
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