A (Technically) Correct Double Negative

rogersgeorge on May 2nd, 2024

Your English teacher no doubt told you that double negatives were always bad. Sentences like “I ain’t got no money.” Actually a double negative can sometimes be correct. Like “Well, he was not unkind.” Here’s an example of another one that’s apparently correct. Or I should say two double negatives that seem to be correct:

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