double negative
US /ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv/
UK /ˌdʌbl ˈneɡətɪv/
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doppia negazione
a grammatical construction in which two negative words are used in the same clause, often resulting in a positive meaning or an intensified negative meaning, depending on context and language
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The sentence "I don't know nothing" is an example of a double negative.
La frase "Non so niente" è un esempio di doppia negazione.
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While common in some dialects, double negatives are generally considered grammatically incorrect in standard English.
Sebbene comuni in alcuni dialetti, le doppie negazioni sono generalmente considerate grammaticalmente scorrette nell'inglese standard.