Avoiding Double Negatives

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Avoiding Double Negatives
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Negative Words

• A negative word is a word that implies that
  something does not exist or happen.
• Some common negative words are as follows
• Barely none cant
• Hardly no dont
• Neither nobody hasnt
• Never nothing
• No one nowhere
• Not scarcely

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Double Negatives

• A double negative occurs when two negative words
  are used where only one is needed.
• Ex.
• Incorrect You dont have no business
  climbing Mt. Rushmore.
• Correct You dont have any business climbing Mt.
  Rushmore.
• or
• You have no business climbing Mt. Rushmore.