A. She did not like skating so she would not go to the party.
B. James couldn't hardly stay awake after his surgery.
C. No one could tell me that he wasn't afraid.
D. Sherrill wouldn't tell me that I didn't win the contest.
2007-09-12 10:33:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
B.
Duh.
2007-09-12 10:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There actually isn't one. B is poor grammar but think about them all. A double negative is like saying 'I've not got nothing'. which, of course, logically means 'I've got something.' but is not meant to mean that.
A is OK because you can say that as inversely you could rephrase it by saying 'She would not go to the party because she did not like skating.'
B can be said in two ways ' James could hardly stay awake after his surgery.', which is better or 'James could not hardly stay awake after his surgery.' (Missing out the word 'hardly' validates that it is not a double negative)
C This makes perfect sense.
D Again this is OK because it is logical and has meaning.
2007-09-12 11:06:58 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
None of the above choices is truly a double negative. However, Choice 'B' is grammatically incorrect, because 'hardly' should never follow a negative.
2007-09-12 22:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
couldn't hardly should be either "couldn't" or "could hardly"
2007-09-12 10:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by zs_a_rose_by_any_other_name_zs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.... gosh can't you hear it???
double negatives drive me absolutely NUTS
the worst is .....
DON'T GO NOWHERE!!!! uggh.
I DIDN'T GET NOTHING!!!
2007-09-12 10:42:00 · answer #5 · answered by bored at work 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. She did _not_ like skating so she would _not_ go to the party.
2007-09-12 10:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
b should be could hardly.
2007-09-16 05:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2007-09-12 10:40:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its B too.
2007-09-12 10:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B...I think!
2007-09-12 10:37:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋