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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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double negative

Hi,
How would you correctly say this?
Is the double negative correct? Is especially when or especially now correct?

We can't not give him a present especially when he bought us one not long ago.
We can't not give him a present especially now that he's bought us one not long ago.

Thank you
  

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Anonymous We can't not give him a present especially when he bought us one not long ago. That's OK, though I'd put a comma after 'present'. Anonymous We can't not give him a present especially now that he's bought us one not long ago .

— Fivejedjon

  • Anonymous We can't not give him a present especially when he bought us one not long ago.
  • That's OK, though I'd put a comma after 'present'.
  • Anonymous We can't not give him a present especially now that he's bought us one not long ago .
  • We don't normally use the present perfect for an action that took place at a past point in time.
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AnonymousWe can't not give him a present especially when he bought us one not long ago.
That's OK, though I'd put a comma after 'present'.
AnonymousWe can't not give him a present especially now that he's bought us one not long ago.
We don't normally use the present perfect for an action that took place at a past
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