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nothing Vs anything Post Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:23 am
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    hi all,

    i have a doubt in the below sentence, please let me know which one is correct ?

    a )i don't have nothing
    b) i don't have anything

    which is correct?

    i found the usage of the sentence in dark knight (batman) movie . Hence asking

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    Post Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:27 am
    They mean opposite

    a) i don't have nothing = i have everything
    b) i don't have anything = i have nothing

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    Post Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:39 am
    In grammar also there is a rule very similar to maths:

    where negative X positive = negative
    and
    negative X negative = positive

    therefore, same in grammar

    The overall sentence is negative meaning that the 'I have nothing or I don't have anything.'

    So I hope by now you must have known the logic...

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