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Why Americans say double negative sentences like "I don't have no money" and is that common thing to say? I mean every American does that or just some specific people?
Why Americans say double negative sentences like "I don't have no money" and is that common thing to say? I mean every American does that or just some specific people?
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21 Dez 2022
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It’s, like everyone has said, a dialect thing and not grammatically correct in standard American English.
I speak a Southern dialect, and it’s often used to emphasize, in your example, that you really, really don’t have money. Also, when trying to tell a story, it makes it sound more fun usually. It gets confusing though sometimes.
I’d probably say “I ain’t got no money” though, personally.
I hope this helps!
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That's said in certain dialects like AAVE. Most people would say "I don't have any money"
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Regardless of any variances of English, in Standard American English it is not correct. Double negatives are not correct.
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It is used in southern and black vernacular English
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It's standard in some dialects, and some people who don't usually use those dialects might say it this way for emphasis, or to make it more humorous.
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Usually people would say "I don't have any money," but double negatives can be common in Southern, and African-American slang and dialects.
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@Sam_renteria Double negatives are grammatically incorrect in English. That said, some people still use them.
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It’s, like everyone has said, a dialect thing and not grammatically correct in standard American English.
I speak a Southern dialect, and it’s often used to emphasize, in your example, that you really, really don’t have money. Also, when trying to tell a story, it makes it sound more fun usually. It gets confusing though sometimes.
I’d probably say “I ain’t got no money” though, personally.
I hope this helps!

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