Is it correct in English?

Question

Here I am again.

The point now is: can I use, in dood English, the following constructions:

"I don't need nothing"; "I don't want nothing"; and

"I did not never write that", can I?

Here we have two negation forms, don't we? I'm asking it because, in portuguese, we can say: "I don't want nothing from you" (Eu não quero nada de você), or "I never wanted nothing from you..." (Eu nunca quis nada de você).

Tnx,


Ie - B r a z i l

Answer 1

Hello. For one thing, "dood" is not a form of English. There are various different types of English in the written and spoken language, and I will be answering from Standard American English.

To answer your question:
You cannot use the negations in that form. Replace "nothing" with "anything."

Correct Sentences:
"I don't need anything."
"I don't want anything."

Instead of saying, "I did not never write that," you should say:
"I did not ever write that."

Practice:
Answer the questions:

1.) Would you like some medicine for your headache?
You respond: No, I don't need anything for my headache.

2.) Did you call me on the phone today?
You answer: No, I did not call you on the phone today.



I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Ola.
Aqui és um brasileiro no Canadá.
Não. Você não pode usar negação duas vezes. don't and nothing sao dois negativos portanto nao podem ser usados na mesma frase. Did not e never tb sao negativos.
Vc poderia usar: I don't need anything; I don't want anything e I did not write that ou I never wrote that.

Answer 3

I agree with River. In English, you don't use double-negatives. In French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, etc. yes, not English. You can say
I don't need anything or I need nothing
I don't want anything or I want nothing
I didn't ever write that or I never wrote that

Answer 4

Sorry, it's different in English. This is the correct way to say it:

I don't need ANYTHING. I don't want ANYTHING.
I NEVER wrote that./I didn't write that EVER.

"Anything" and "Ever" are always used for negative statements and Nothing-Never are always used in positive statement.

I understand it's confusing for you because I speak Spanish and we do like in Portugese, but if you try to remember that it's completely the opposite, you won't have ANY problems.

Answer 5

All of the sentences were incorrect. Using a double-negative is a no-no. Your sentences should have read:

I don't need anything
I don't want anything
I never wrote that

Answer 6

In English, two negatives, like "don't need nothing" cancel each other out, and actually make the idea a positive, like "I need something."

In latin languages, two negatives support each other.

Answer 7

No, double negatives in English don't work unless you want to sound uneducated.

Answer 8

Double negatives are never correct English grammar.
"I don't need anything" or "I dont want anything" would be correct.
"Not never" and similar constructions are not appropriate.

Answer 9

No, you cant have a double negative, therefore you would write them as:
"I don't need anything" "I don't want anything" "I didn't write that." "I never wrote that"

Answer 10

"I don't need anything" "I don't want anything" "I didn't write that." "I never wrote that"