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Linhtho0211 Posted 17 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics
Foolish beat by Debbie Gibson
In the lyrics of this song, it says: "I'm not fooling nobody"
Could anybody explain me its meaning? And I also wonder why this is a negative sentence with "not" but uses "nobody". I think it should be anybody instead.
Could anybody explain me its meaning? And I also wonder why this is a negative sentence with "not" but uses "nobody". I think it should be anybody instead.
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The double negative is just a stylized low-register coloquialism. I'm not deceiving anyone. "
- The double negative is just a stylized low-register coloquialism.
- I'm not deceiving anyone.
- "
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The double negative is just a stylized low-register coloquialism. I'm not deceiving anyone.
Without context, it could mean, "I'm not trying to deceive anyone," or, "I'm trying to deceive someone, but not succeeding."
Without context, it could mean, "I'm not trying to deceive anyone," or, "I'm trying to deceive someone, but not succeeding."
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