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Dandrake Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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I listened to a song,Katie Melua- My Aphrodisiac is You....lyrics:"don't smoke no grass"...is it correct?
There are two negations in the same sentence..Wouldn't have been correct: "don't smoke any grass" or "smoke no grass"?
Thanks,Dan.
  

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They are song lyrics, Dan. Do not look for good grammar in song lyrics. Rhythm, rhyme, genre and characterization all take precedence over good grammar.

— Mister Micawber

  • They are song lyrics, Dan.
  • Do not look for good grammar in song lyrics.
  • Rhythm, rhyme, genre and characterization all take precedence over good grammar.
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They are song lyrics, Dan. Do not look for good grammar in song lyrics. Rhythm, rhyme, genre and characterization all take precedence over good grammar.
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Double negatives are very common in song lyrics. I think the reason is that "no" is only one syllable while "any" is two, so the former usually fits the rhythm/music better than the latter would.
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I thought so,but I had no one to ask.I've been learning English by myself.
Anyway,thank you for answering me so quickly.
See you,Dan.
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