Anonymous  +  800480 Mon, 29 Jun 09 09:13 AM  On multiple negation marking (e.g. "I ain't told him nothing.") in English. Which, if any, of these statements is more useful to language learners?   1.Standard English lacks multiple negation marking. 2. Standard English disallows  multiple negation marking.    Which would you find yourself more commonly using, and why?       Anonymous Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages, Negations

	Best answer by MrPedantic  +  803557 Thu, 02 Jul 09 11:16 PM Please try to answer the question yourself before asking for help, Anon.   We don't do homework here.   MrP MrPedantic

	Kooyeen  +  804780 Fri, 03 Jul 09 07:41 PM Anonymous “ 1.Standard English lacks multiple negation marking. 2. Standard English disallows  multiple negation marking.  Which would you find yourself more commonly using, and why? ” Neither. I would avoid mentioning Standard English, since no one really knows what it is. Kooyeen Joined on Thu, Dec 22 2005 Italy Senior Member 4,985 Parental Advisory / Explicit Posts Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages, Negations

	MrPedantic  +  805074 Fri, 03 Jul 09 11:41 PM It certainly looks like homework; and homework set by a particularly malevolent and twisted teacher, I should say.   MrP                   MrPedantic Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages, Negations

	Kooyeen  +  805117 Sat, 04 Jul 09 12:12 AM Anonymous “Not even those who say "I know what it is"?” Those people might have their own definitions. But I bet those kinds of Standard English are not the right kinds for everyone and the label Standard English is not really appropriate anyway. Kooyeen Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Languages, Negations