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Rafi_Ajax Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of negative
Hi everyone,
I would like to ask you whether the following sentence is grammatically correct:
It wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl. (Seal - It's a man's man's man's world)
Here two negatives - wouldn't & nothing - are used.
Please give your comments.
I would like to ask you whether the following sentence is grammatically correct:
It wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl. (Seal - It's a man's man's man's world)
Here two negatives - wouldn't & nothing - are used.
Please give your comments.
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In English a double negative means a positive, like in maths, but in English it is not often used, preferring to leave the negatives out completely. " is how it should be written correctly. However, people often do not speak correctly.
- In English a double negative means a positive, like in maths, but in English it is not often used, preferring to leave the negatives out completely.
- " is how it should be written correctly.
- However, people often do not speak correctly.
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In English a double negative means a positive, like in maths, but in English it is not often used, preferring to leave the negatives out completely.
"It would be nothing without a woman or a girl." is how it should be written correctly. However, people often do not speak correctly.
"It would be nothing without a woman or a girl." is how it should be written correctly. However, people often do not speak correctly.
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