The sentence : I don’t … no
I have a problem understanding the need for the word “no” in sentences like :
I don’t eat no meat. -
I don’t smell no dinner cooking.
...
Why would we need to add “no” if we already have
“Don’t” in these sentences ?
Is it grammatically correct ?
word-choice sentence-structure
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
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I have a problem understanding the need for the word “no” in sentences like :
I don’t eat no meat. -
I don’t smell no dinner cooking.
...
Why would we need to add “no” if we already have
“Don’t” in these sentences ?
Is it grammatically correct ?
word-choice sentence-structure
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I have a problem understanding the need for the word “no” in sentences like :
I don’t eat no meat. -
I don’t smell no dinner cooking.
...
Why would we need to add “no” if we already have
“Don’t” in these sentences ?
Is it grammatically correct ?
word-choice sentence-structure
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
I have a problem understanding the need for the word “no” in sentences like :
I don’t eat no meat. -
I don’t smell no dinner cooking.
...
Why would we need to add “no” if we already have
“Don’t” in these sentences ?
Is it grammatically correct ?
word-choice sentence-structure
word-choice sentence-structure
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
asked 8 hours ago
Paulo
121
121
"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago
"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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You absolutely don't need "no" in those sentences, and those who believe that there is only one "correct" English will say that you mustn't use "no".
Millions of English speakers in many parts of the world customarily use "no" in sentences like those. In many other languages this sort of construction is normal; but a couple of centuries ago some writers made up rules for English that said you mustn't, and somehow persuaded other people to believe them.
answered 7 hours ago
Colin Fine
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Your example sentence is emulating colloquial/slang English speech and a charismatic one at that. The sentence is not properly written English. The unnecessary "no" is for emphasis.
answered 6 hours ago
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You absolutely don't need "no" in those sentences, and those who believe that there is only one "correct" English will say that you mustn't use "no".
Millions of English speakers in many parts of the world customarily use "no" in sentences like those. In many other languages this sort of construction is normal; but a couple of centuries ago some writers made up rules for English that said you mustn't, and somehow persuaded other people to believe them.
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You absolutely don't need "no" in those sentences, and those who believe that there is only one "correct" English will say that you mustn't use "no".
Millions of English speakers in many parts of the world customarily use "no" in sentences like those. In many other languages this sort of construction is normal; but a couple of centuries ago some writers made up rules for English that said you mustn't, and somehow persuaded other people to believe them.
answered 7 hours ago
Colin Fine
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You absolutely don't need "no" in those sentences, and those who believe that there is only one "correct" English will say that you mustn't use "no".
Millions of English speakers in many parts of the world customarily use "no" in sentences like those. In many other languages this sort of construction is normal; but a couple of centuries ago some writers made up rules for English that said you mustn't, and somehow persuaded other people to believe them.
answered 7 hours ago
Colin Fine
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You absolutely don't need "no" in those sentences, and those who believe that there is only one "correct" English will say that you mustn't use "no".
Millions of English speakers in many parts of the world customarily use "no" in sentences like those. In many other languages this sort of construction is normal; but a couple of centuries ago some writers made up rules for English that said you mustn't, and somehow persuaded other people to believe them.
answered 7 hours ago
Colin Fine
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Your example sentence is emulating colloquial/slang English speech and a charismatic one at that. The sentence is not properly written English. The unnecessary "no" is for emphasis.
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Your example sentence is emulating colloquial/slang English speech and a charismatic one at that. The sentence is not properly written English. The unnecessary "no" is for emphasis.
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Your example sentence is emulating colloquial/slang English speech and a charismatic one at that. The sentence is not properly written English. The unnecessary "no" is for emphasis.
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"Double negative" has already been dealt with earlier. See previous related posts on ELU. Good Luck.
– Kris
8 hours ago
Ah, “double negative” . Good that I have a name now for these sentences. Thanks a lot. I will Google it.
– Paulo
8 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Are double negatives ever appropriate in English?
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
7 hours ago
I don’t know this kind of sentences are called “ double negative”. That is why my question is a duplicate .
– Paulo
6 hours ago