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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence grammatically correct/incorrect?

Is this sentence grammatically incorrect?

"It was not like hair had not been the subject in enough horror movies."

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Top answer

The grammar is fine. The two negatives make the sentence slow of interpretation, so it should be recast.

— Mister Micawber

  • The grammar is fine.
  • The two negatives make the sentence slow of interpretation, so it should be recast.
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The grammar is fine. The two negatives make the sentence slow of interpretation, so it should be recast.
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AnonymousIs this sentence grammatically incorrect?

"It was not like hair had not been the subject in enough horror movies."No. It's fine. It's a very popular pattern, especially in casual speech. It can be used to show that the speaker is not willing to excuse someone else's bad behavior or bad decision.

It wasn't like they hadn't prepared.
It was
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