- I don't want nothing at all. (meaning: I want nothing)
Tôi không muốn gì cả. (ý nghĩa: Tôi không muốn gì cả)
- He didn't say nothing to me. (meaning: he said something)
Anh ấy không nói gì với tôi cả. (ý là: anh ấy đã nói gì đó)
- She doesn't see no hope in this situation. (meaning: she sees no hope)
Cô ấy không thấy hy vọng gì trong tình huống này. (ý nghĩa: cô ấy không thấy hy vọng gì)
- The company doesn't have no plans to lay off workers. (meaning: the company has plans)
Công ty không có kế hoạch sa thải nhân viên. (nghĩa là công ty có kế hoạch)
- The record didn't sell nothin'. (meaning: the record didn't sell anything)
Đĩa nhạc không bán được gì cả. (ý nghĩa: đĩa nhạc không bán được gì cả)
- They didn't get no success from their efforts. (meaning: they didn't achieve success)
Họ không đạt được thành công nào từ những nỗ lực của mình. (nghĩa là họ không đạt được thành công)
- The witness didn't see nothin' suspicious. (meaning: the witness didn't see anything suspicious)
Nhân chứng không thấy có gì đáng ngờ. (ý nghĩa: nhân chứng không thấy có gì đáng ngờ)
- The store doesn't have no credit card machines. (meaning: the store doesn't have credit card machines)
Cửa hàng không có máy thanh toán bằng thẻ tín dụng. (nghĩa là: cửa hàng không có máy thanh toán bằng thẻ tín dụng)
- He didn't notice nothin' unusual. (meaning: he didn't notice anything unusual)
Anh ta không nhận thấy điều gì bất thường. (ý là: anh ta không nhận thấy điều gì bất thường)
- She doesn't talk to no strangers. (meaning: she doesn't talk to strangers)
Cô ấy không nói chuyện với người lạ. (ý nghĩa: cô ấy không nói chuyện với người lạ)
Definition of double negative
double negativenoun
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/ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv//ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv/The phrase "double negative" refers to the use of two words or phrases with negative connotations in a single sentence, resulting in a paradoxical or seemingly contradictory meaning. For example, the statement "I don't know nothing" is a double negative as it contradicts the intended meaning of "I don't know anything." The term "double negative" derives from the grammatical concept of the negative, which is a grammatical feature that expresses the idea of negation or absence. In many languages, such as English, the negative is usually signaled by the use of words like "not" or "no." When two negatives are used in a sentence, they can produce an ambiguous or counterintuitive result, as in the case of the example given above. The use of double negatives can be traced back to ancient Greek and Latin languages, where the prevalence of the negative played a prominent role in grammar. The phrase "double negative" appears to have first been coined by the English grammarian, Robert Lowth, in the mid-18th century. However, it was not until the early 20th century that the use of double negatives began to be discouraged in standard English, as it was seen as a grammatical error that could lead to misunderstanding. Nevertheless, double negatives remain a feature of some dialects and colloquial forms of English, particularly in African American English and other non-standard varieties.