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Old 12-May-2007, 20:06
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I have a question for you: how do i say>> ''i can't do nothing/i can do nothing/i can't do anything/''????.....I know it's not permitted the double negation as well...so i'll wait for the answer. Thank you a lot .
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Default Re: Hello

I can't do nothing is grammatically incorrect! Double negatives are not used in English(there are some exceptions(e.g. literature)).

I can do nothing
I can't do anything

But I need more context in order to give you a proper explanation.

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that's what i wanted to know :)
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