Brenda W.

asked • 02/16/16

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Which of the following is correct? a) He doesn't know nothing about football b) I can't get no help from my teacher c) He can't hardly stand the heat d) none of the above

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I agree with both Morgan R. and Kenneth S., thought I would point out that sentences like a), b) and c), each of which feature the so-called "double negative" error (i.e., doesn't . . . nothing, can't . . . no and can't hardly, respectively) are very common in informal registers of English.
 
But yes, Kenneth and Morgan are right, none of these sentences would be considered correct in Standard Written English, a.k.a. "good English" or "good grammar."
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