Asked by Minnie

Hey, can naybody please look wheter I wirte it all right? Thanks :)

Negative Concord
- Means that there must be more then one negative word in a sentences
- Can be find in some languages like French, Spanish or Russian
-> French: Je na vais nulle part.
I’m not going nowhere -> I’m not going anywhere
-> Spanish: No he visto nada.
I don’t see nothing -> I don’t see anything
- Mostly the same in English and German
-> I haven’t seen nothing
German: Ich habe nicht nichts gesehen. -> understand as: Ich habe etwas gesehen
That is why we say I haven’t seen anything
- Mostly negative concord seems non standart english!
-> But it is common in dialacts
-> Is standart when we say: I saw neither Kim nor Pat

Answers

Answered by Writeacher
Yes, in those languages, a double negative is for emphasis. In standard English, a double negative is considered an error ... bad grammar ... or an example of a non-standard English dialect.
Answered by Minnie
Yeah, and is my grammar and writing all right? I need a handout for my class and don't want to have mistakes in it..
Answered by Minnie
Sorry I am realy late with it and need an answer...
Answered by Ms. Sue
You have many errors in your presentation. Use a spell-check, read it carefully, and read it out loud.

Answered by Minnie
please, only this time, can you correct it?
Answered by Minnie
I*m a good girl :)
Is it good this way?

- Means that there must be more than one negative word in a sentences
- Can be find in some languages like French, Spanish or Russian
-> French: Je na vais nulle part.
I’m not going nowhere -> I’m not going anywhere
-> Spanish: No he visto nada.
I don’t see nothing -> I don’t see anything
- Mostly the same in English and German
-> I haven’t seen nothing
German: Ich habe nicht nichts gesehen. -> understand as: Ich habe etwas gesehen
That is why we say I haven’t seen anything
- Mostly negative concord seems non Standard English!
-> But it is common in dialects
-> Is standard when we say: I saw neither Kim nor Pat
Answered by Writeacher
Negative Concord
- Means that there must be more than one negative word in a sentences
- Can be found in some languages like French, Spanish or Russian
-> French: Je na vais nulle part.
I’m not going nowhere -> I’m not going anywhere
-> Spanish: No he visto nada.
I don’t see nothing -> I don’t see anything
- Mostly the same in English and German
-> I haven’t seen nothing
German: Ich habe nicht nichts gesehen. -> understand as: Ich habe etwas gesehen
That is why we say, "I haven’t seen anything."
- Mostly negative concord seems non-standard English!
-> But it is common in dialects
-> It is standard English to say: I saw neither Kim nor Pat.
Answered by Writeacher
One more correction:

... more than one negative word in a sentence.
Answered by Minnie
I thank you both sooo much! Then,it will be all good tomorrow! And now.i need sleep.
Thanks again!
Answered by Writeacher
You're welcome.
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