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Do you consider double negative to be a grammatical error?

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Question added by SUMAIYA KHAN , Marketing Assistant , Quintessentially
Date Posted: 2017/02/28
Fakrudeen Udhuman Ali
by Fakrudeen Udhuman Ali , Assistant Professor in English , MAHATMA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Yes. I do consider it as a grammatical error. E.g. a negative statement containing two negative elements (for example he didn't say nothing ). You shouldn't use as it is given above. It can be 1. He didn't say anything or 2. He said nothing. So the double negative is considered as a grammatical error. I hope I have answered your question correctly.

Aleksandra Hadrik
by Aleksandra Hadrik , Communication and Logistics Associate , Modulor LTD

Yes I do. Even if many people think that double negative in sentence gives a positive meanting, for ex.

- That won’t do you no good.

I would still simply say it with

- That won't do you any harm.

In official English laguage, double negatives are still considered as grammatical error. Dont you agree?

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