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Double negative
/dˈʌbəl nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
/dˈʌbəl nˈɛɡətˌɪv/
Double negative
[SOSTANTIVO]1
doppio negativo
a positive statement that contains two negative elements to produce an emphatic effect
Esempio
1. Avoid too many double negatives.
2. Yeah that was, I double negative.
3. In fact, many other languages have double negatives in their standard grammars.
4. Double negatives are always wrong.
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