Double Negative – “Nobody” or “Anyone”

Instead of:

I didn’t speak with nobody

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We say:

I didn’t speak to anyone

Teacher’s Note

In English, we have to watch out for double negatives.

When we say “I didn’t speak”, the last words must be “to anyone” to avoid a double negative. This error is particularly common for Spanish speakers.

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