“I don't want no drama. That's not nothing special. I can't barely hear you.”
Grammar Entry 147 / 1011 60-second read
Double Negatives
Avoid using two negatives in one sentence.
The comparisoni
“I don't want any drama. That's not special. I can barely hear you.”
The ruleii
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Use only one negative word per clause — either a negative word OR a negative prefix.
Double negatives are confusing and considered non-standard English.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Use only one negative word per clause — either a negative word OR a negative prefix.