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Bookmark or Share- Double Negatives in English: 3 Rules You Must Know - GrammarlyDouble negatives aren't always incorrect. Read this essential list of things you must understand about double negatives before using them in your writing.
- What Is a Double Negative? (with Examples) - Two Minute EnglishA double negative happens when two negative words are used in the same sentence. This often leads to confusion because it can make a sentence mean the opposite of what you intend. For example, saying “I don’t have no money” actually means you do have some money, according to strict grammar rules.
- Double negatives and usage - Grammar - Cambridge DictionaryHowever, we can use not + an adjective or adverb with a negative prefix (e.g. un-, in-) as a way of softening or downtoning the meaning of the adjective. The meaning becomes affirmative, but the double negation shows that the writer/speaker is cautious about it.
- Double Negative: Explanation and Examples - Grammar MonsterA double negative is usually created by combining the negative form of a 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).
- Definition and Examples of Double Negatives in EnglishA double negative is a nonstandard form using two negatives for emphasis where only one is necessary (for example, "I can't get no satisfaction"). A double negative is a standard form using two negatives to express a positive ("She is not unhappy").
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