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Are these two sentences correct ?
Lately i've been hearing these two sentences frequently.
'don't go nowhere'
'i ain't got nothing'
are these two sentences correct ?
If yes,then what do they mean exactly ?
I'm poor in english and smatters a lot.
Please help me.
Thank you.
10 Answers
- 1 decade ago
They are wrong -- as most everyone else stated. A double negative in a sentence doesn't really equal a positive, but those of us who are particular on the grammer we use, will often answer with --- "oh, then you want me to go?" or "what do you have?"
Just don't use them, or people will think you to be iliterate.
I ain't not got nothing more to say on this one . . . . UGH.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
They are both examples of bad grammar in that they are double negatives. Today, double negatives are said to equal a positive, but that's rubbish. In math, two negatives equal a positive, not in English.
When modern grammatical rules were composed in the 17th century, some high-minded educators set this rule in stone and we are all taught it today. However, when Shakespeare wrote, double negatives were not considered bad grammar, and he used them frequently for emphasis to good effect. The word ain't also was quite acceptable until about a century ago.
Don't use ain't or double negatives in your writing or speaking today because they will mark you as uneducated. But bear in mind that these conventions are just that -- conventions -- and subject to change.
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- 1 decade ago
They are both slang and are not proper English but are generally accepted in spoken language except by old people and English teachers. "Don't go nowhere" basically means doesn't go anywhere, or won't go anywhere. It's incorrect because it contains a double negative (don't and no). "I ain't got nothing" means "i don't have anything" it is incorrect for the same reason. Ain't is also slang, meaning doesn't or don't.
- KartooskangarooLv 41 decade ago
Slang English but the meaning can be easily derived & understood.
Source(s): gk - 1 decade ago
Theres nothing really wrong with the sentences they are just slang.. Don't should be Do Not and aint should be haven't or have not..
- 1 decade ago
Ugh. Terrible grammar.
'Don't go nowhere' is meant to be 'Don't go anywhere' as in, don't leave.
'I ain't got nothing' is meant to be 'I don't have anything'
Bad grammar and spelling makes my brain hurt.
- 1 decade ago
No,they are double negatives so it would mean to go somewhere and you got something
- Anonymous1 decade ago
No, they're very wrong.