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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

"I don't want no one to go."

Hi all

I know this probably makes grammatical sense but does it sound idiomatic.

Nobody really talks to to Tom that much because people find him weird. But people don't want Tom to find that no one wants to have dinner with him. The conversation goes like this.

A: Is anyone going to the dinner Tom is organising next week?
B: I'm not sure. Are you?
A: I don't want no one to go. Do you want to go together?

Could you please comment on the last line? I know you can say "I want some want to go at least" or something like that. But I would like to see your thoughts on the original sentence.

Thank you.

Best regards
PBF

  

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I don't want no one to go. In your context, this makes sense. ie I want someone to go.

— Clive

  • I don't want no one to go.
  • In your context, this makes sense.
  • ie I want someone to go.
  • ie I don't want the situation to be that no-one goes.
  • Yes, this is idiomatic and would not sound odd in everyday speech.
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I don't want no one to go.

In your context, this makes sense.

ie I want someone to go.

ie I don't want the situation to be that no-one goes.

Yes, this is idiomatic and would not sound odd in everyday speech.

Clive

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You can say "I don't want no one to go". It might sound a little weird by focusing on it so much, but in the context, it should work. You could change it to, "Somebody needs to show up." or something.

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