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Candle walk 758 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Double Negative
Would the sentence "No I did not have one." to "Did you have a drink last night?" imply that the person did have a drink or did not have a drink? Is this a double negative since the comma or period is missing?
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candle walk 758 Is this a double negative since the comma or period is missing? No. It wouldn't make sense without a comma or a full stop.
- candle walk 758 Is this a double negative since the comma or period is missing?
- No.
- It wouldn't make sense without a comma or a full stop.
- candle walk 758 the person did have a drink or did not have a drink?
- The person did not have a drink.
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candle walk 758Is this a double negative since the comma or period is missing?
No. It wouldn't make sense without a comma or a full stop.
candle walk 758the person did have a drink or did not have a drink?
The person did not have a drink.
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