Double negative A construction in which two or more negative words occur in a single clause. Examples are: I don’t have nothing to prove. I… Continue reading
Grammar terms beginning with letters D and E
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Double negatives
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In some languages, a negative word like nobody, nothing or never has to be used with a negative verb. In English, these words are themselves… Continue reading
Grammar Terms – Part II
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Dialect The label dialect refers to any distinctive speech variety associated with the people of a particular region (regional dialect) or a social group (social… Continue reading