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rule what you can (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by rockSlayer@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Do what you can because the kid said a double negative, meaning he can do something.

[-] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 6 points 10 months ago

Depends on the dialect. For example in AAVE double negatives don't negate (iirc).

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 21 points 10 months ago

It's contextual, just like in all other forms of English.

The "no double negatives" rule is a fake standard that stuffy Romeaboos tried to tack on to the language, just like they did with not ending sentences with prepositions.

So the next time someone tries to correct a double negative, or tells you not to end a sentence with a preposition, call them a neofascist and punch them in the face.