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Vincent 馬
Why people say "I didn't do nothing"?
I think the meaning he wants to express is "I didn't do anything" or "I do nothing". Why he uses "not do nothing"?
Any comment is appreciated.
17 nov. 2013 07:28
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Very common in England as a way of emphasising it wasn't your fault " I din do nuffin!"
17 novembre 2013
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It should really be "I didn't do anything" or "I DID nothing".
Unless the speaker intended to use a double negative (ie. "He did something"), then "He didn't do nothing" is incorrect and and is considered substandard English by native speakers. It's only used in some parts of the US in the same places that also use "ain't".
17 novembre 2013
because they were using Ebonics English
18 novembre 2013
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Vincent 馬
Compétences linguistiques
Chinois (mandarin), Anglais
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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