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Super Valentina Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
no more v.s. any more
i've read here before that The problem with "She doesn't work no more." is that there is a double negative in the sentence (i.e. 'not' and 'no').
but in a song was said "This pretty face don't work no more"
isn't that a double negative!!
but in a song was said "This pretty face don't work no more"
isn't that a double negative!!
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Perhaps the song-writer has poor grammar knowledge.. Or perhaps he wants the singer to sound like he is a person with poor grammar.. Double negatives are not unusual.
- Perhaps the song-writer has poor grammar knowledge..
- Or perhaps he wants the singer to sound like he is a person with poor grammar..
- Double negatives are not unusual.
- although they are not considered to be standard English.
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Perhaps the song-writer has poor grammar knowledge..
Or perhaps he wants the singer to sound like he is a person with poor grammar..
Double negatives are not unusual. although they are not considered to be standard English.
Or perhaps he wants the singer to sound like he is a person with poor grammar..
Double negatives are not unusual. although they are not considered to be standard English.
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Super Valentinabut in a songYes. Do not use song lyrics as a model of standard English. They are often written in a diffwas saidI saw "This pretty face don't work no more". Isn't that a doublenegative!!negative?
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