alleryStart learning →Which sentence removes the double negative from 'You don't know nothing'?
AYou don't know anything.
BYou don't know none.
CYou doesn't know nothing.
DYou don't knows nothing.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. You don't know anything.
A second negative used as an intensifier is non-standard, so nothing becomes anything.
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