Recently, my partner Jim mentioned that he’s noticed more and more people using double negatives. And he wondered why.
A double negative is when two negative statements are applied to the same subject in a sentence. Double negatives are often used in everyday speech, and examples abound in popular song lyrics – from the Rolling Stones’ “I can’t get no satisfaction” to Pink Floyd’s “We don’t need no education.”
Beyond the fact that communication has become a lot more casual these days, I’m not aware of any reason why people may be using double negatives more often.
But I do know this: when it comes to proper grammar, they are generally considered a no-no. Read more