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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

double negative

Is it possible to say: Friend should never not answer you. Or what is the way to say (in other words) Friend should always answer you if I want to say it in negative? Thank you for help.
  

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Anonymous Is it possible to say: Friend should never not answer you. It's possible to say that but it's wrong. You need an article : A friend should never not answer you.

— Cool Breeze

  • Anonymous Is it possible to say: Friend should never not answer you.
  • It's possible to say that but it's wrong.
  • You need an article : A friend should never not answer you.
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AnonymousIs it possible to say: Friend should never not answer you.
It's possible to say that but it's wrong.
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I suppose " friend should never not answer" is ok despite the double negative
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AnonymousA friend should never not answer you.
That's possible (as corrected above), but not the most idiomatic. These are better.

A friend should always answer you.
A friend should never fail to answer you.
A friend should never refuse to answer you.

CJ
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