A double negative is usually produced by combining the negative
form of verb (e.g., cannot, did not, have not) with a
negative pronoun (e.g., nothing, nobody), a negative adverb
(e.g., never, hardly) or a negative conjunction (e.g., neither/nor).
- I am not going to invite
no one.
(I’ll invite someone) - She can’t makes friends
with nobody.
(he can makes friends with anyone) - I didn’t see nothing
(He saw something)
Remember: A
double negative gives the sentence a positive sense.
It also
occur for words that is supposed as negative never, few, little, etc.
- I never invite no
one.
(Saya pernah mengundang seseorang) - She does not have little
information for you.
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What about a Triple Negative?
You do not see triple negatives
often, but here is a witty one:
- I cannot say that I do not disagree with you.
(This quote by Groucho Marx is a
triple negative. If you follow it through logically, you'll find it means I
disagree with you. Genius!)
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