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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Double negative with a gerund

Hello, I found in my English book (New English file) this sentence : I do not mind not earning a very large salary. I am interested in the usage of double negative with the gerund. Could you please help me? Thank you San
  

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Anonymous double negative It's not a double negative because the negations don't apply to the same verb. One 'not' goes with 'mind', and the other 'not' goes with 'earning'. This can happen with or without an -ing form.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous double negative It's not a double negative because the negations don't apply to the same verb.
  • One 'not' goes with 'mind', and the other 'not' goes with 'earning'.
  • This can happen with or without an -ing form.
  • The -ing form has nothing to do with it.
  • Consequently, there is no such topic in grammar as "Double Negatives with a Gerund".
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Anonymousdouble negative
It's not a double negative because the negations don't apply to the same verb. One 'not' goes with 'mind', and the other 'not' goes with 'earning'. This can happen with or without an -ing form. The -ing form has nothing to do with it.

Consequently, there is no such topic in grammar as "Double Negatives with a Gerund".
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