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double negative

The correct spelling is double negative.

How to pronounce double negative

noun

Say it like: Dow-ble- ne-gat-ive

The correct spelling is double negative. A phrase in which there are two negative words or their compounds (e.g. no, not, never, none, etc), occasionally leading to ambiguity in the meaning, but necessary in some forei…

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noun

  1. 1.A phrase in which there are two negative words or their compounds (e.g. no, not, never, none, etc), occasionally leading to ambiguity in the meaning, but necessary in some foreign languages.

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