Question
Which of the following sentences contains a double negative?
I didn’t get two scoops.
They don’t never have chocolate.
Ice cream is delicious.
Vanilla is not my favorite.
Answers
GPT-4o
The sentence containing a double negative is:
"They don’t never have chocolate."
In this sentence, "don’t" (do not) and "never" both serve as negatives, which is considered incorrect in standard English grammar because the negatives cancel each other out, creating a confusing statement. The correct version should be, "They never have chocolate" or "They don't ever have chocolate."
"They don’t never have chocolate."
In this sentence, "don’t" (do not) and "never" both serve as negatives, which is considered incorrect in standard English grammar because the negatives cancel each other out, creating a confusing statement. The correct version should be, "They never have chocolate" or "They don't ever have chocolate."