Is this english sentance correct? "You dont know nothing !" I find this sentance in a american TV-series. That is logically odd to me, because that's a double no. Shouldnt this mean "You know everyth

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Is this english sentance correct? "You dont know nothing !" I find this sentance in a american TV-series. That is logically odd to me, because that's a double no. Shouldnt this mean "You know everything" ? What is the difference bewteen "You dont know nothing !" and "You dont know a thing/anything !" or "You know nothing ! (jon snow, haha) " ? Thanks in advance!

2 set 2015 04:43

Risposte · 11

That's just how Americans say it nowadays. It's like they're emphasizing it. But that's grammatically incorrect. But they really mean "You don't know anything" or "You know nothing".

2 settembre 2015

You, as someone seeking to use English correctly, should avoid using this expression yourself. And I don't agree with Ejean that most Americans would use this expression or that it is acceptable in any business or academic context.

2 settembre 2015