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D for Double Negatives

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 14 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Americans have been taught that double negatives are a grammatical no-no. But they’re actually used in most of the world’s languages. So who’s right? And does the substitute “any” (e.g., “not going anywhere” versus “not going nowhere”) solve the problem, or just make it more awkward? Find out here.

Documentary Aug 19, 2021 14 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 14 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.