The Dreaded Double Negative

Is "I don't have no money" ungrammatical? Experts debate this. Does it sound awful? Well, no one would argue with that.

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2 Responses to “The Dreaded Double Negative”

  1. October 24, 2011 at 9:10 am

    Language is not formal logic. Two negatives don't necessarily make one positive. In this case, repetition means emphasis.