double negative

• Construcción gramatical en la que se usan dos palabras negativas en una misma oración; en inglés estándar suele dar lugar a un significado positivo, aunque en algunos dialectos o registros informales puede reforzar la negación.

A grammatical construction where two negative words are used in the same clause, which in standard English creates a positive meaning, but in some dialects or informal speech may intensify the negation.

1. B2formal

   A grammatical construction using two negative words in the same clause, often used for emphasis or to express a positive meaning.

   doble negación

   • In standard English, 'I don't have none' is a double negative.
   • Double negatives are often considered incorrect in formal writing.
   • Some dialects use double negatives for emphasis, like 'I didn't see nothing'.