english help! cutting lines?

Question

I want to cut this line.

He bid me come and tell you, reverend sir, that he cannot discover no medicine for it in his books.


I just want the part taht says he cannot discover no medicine for it in his books.

How would you write it properly. with the quotation marks and ellipsis(3 dots)

Answer 1

The reverend was informed that he could not 'discover no medicine for it in his books'.

Answer 2

"He bid me come tell you, reverend, sir, that he can discover no medicine for it in his books."

No ellipsis are needed. Eliminate the double negative, cannot and no should not be in the same sentence.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There is nothing to indicate the need for quotation marks unless it preceeded this statement.
.......that he cannot discover any medicine for it in his books. OR
....that he can discover no medicine for it in his books.
Either way will eliminate a double negative.

Answer 5

"He bid me come and tell you, reverend, sir, that he cannot 'discover any medicine for it in his books.' "

If you are using the word "no" as dialect, then that is alright. If not, change it to "any"

Answer 6

He told me to tell you, Reverend, that he "cannot discover any medicine for it in his books."

Answer 7

He bid me, "Come and tell you, Revenend Sir, that he cannot discocer no medicine for its in his books."

Answer 8

First of all, you have a double negative in your sentence. "Cannot" and "no" should not be together.

You could say:

"He can discover no medicine for it in his books..."

or

"He cannot discover any medicine for it in his books."

Answer 9

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