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Is it proper to say...
Is it proper to say: I do not want to talk about this no more.
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Not in Standard English. The double negative is not permited, although it can be heard in non-standard settings. The *** form is "I don't want to talk about this any more".
- Not in Standard English.
- The double negative is not permited, although it can be heard in non-standard settings.
- The *** form is "I don't want to talk about this any more".
- Grammatically correct but rather strange would be: "I want to talk about this no more".
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Not in Standard English. The double negative is not permited, although it can be heard in non-standard settings. The *** form is "I don't want to talk about this any more". Grammatically correct but rather strange would be: "I want to talk about this no more".
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