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re: Is this right?
Here are some interesting uses and sources for don't say nothing.
From London Tests of English
From the movie Bambi:
Here are some interesting uses and sources for don't say nothing.
... [Italian] Non dire niente!, meaning Don't say anything!, but literally closer to Don't say nothing!
Grammar: A Student's Guide - Google Book Search (p136)
_____________________________Grammar: A Student's Guide - Google Book Search (p136)
24. Which sentence is written in Standard English?
a. Cecilia hasn’t no extra time this term.
b. Holly will not show Cami none of her sketches.
c. We didn’t tell Grant anything about the surprise.
d. Don’t say nothing about the dance to Martin.
GrammarUsage201-210
___________________________a. Cecilia hasn’t no extra time this term.
b. Holly will not show Cami none of her sketches.
c. We didn’t tell Grant anything about the surprise.
d. Don’t say nothing about the dance to Martin.
GrammarUsage201-210
From London Tests of English
DON’T say nothing or very little. Examiners can’t give marks to candidates who don’t speak.
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From the movie Bambi:
Thumper: He doesn't walk very good, does he?
Mrs. Rabbit: Thumper!
Thumper: Yes, mama?
Mrs. Rabbit: What did your father tell you this morning?
Thumper: [clears throat] If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all.
____________________________Mrs. Rabbit: Thumper!
Thumper: Yes, mama?
Mrs. Rabbit: What did your father tell you this morning?
Thumper: [clears throat] If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all.
"... it makes elegant reading but it don't say nothing ..." Sinclair Lewis Babbitt (1922)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of ... - Google Book Search
____________________________Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of ... - Google Book Search
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Why do folk just come on to correct other peoples grammar? ... If you don't know what you are taling about - don't say nothing at all! ...
BBC SPORT | Euro 2008 blog - 116k -
Why do folk just come on to correct other peoples grammar? ... If you don't know what you are taling about - don't say nothing at all! ...
BBC SPORT | Euro 2008 blog - 116k -
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PLEASE, readers... all I ask is that you do a SPELL / GRAMMAR CHECK next time ..... to "If you haven't got something nice to say, don't say nothing at all". ...
EP Review: A Thousand Cures - 100k
PLEASE, readers... all I ask is that you do a SPELL / GRAMMAR CHECK next time ..... to "If you haven't got something nice to say, don't say nothing at all". ...
EP Review: A Thousand Cures - 100k
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... And be sensitive with them like don't say nothing stupid or nothing. ...
How to approach a girl you don't kniow -
_____________________________... And be sensitive with them like don't say nothing stupid or nothing. ...
How to approach a girl you don't kniow -
There is nothing wrong with simple and colloquial speech. The ear is a good judge of language. It doesn't like ugly sounds; it shuns needless complexity; it invites directness. We should, I think, be forced to listen to everything we write.
WORD & MEANING: Making words mean something again. By Sam Smith.
WORD & MEANING: Making words mean something again. By Sam Smith.