Re: Double Positives

Bruce, many thanks
Gonzalo, Gracias...
One more question :
Is double negative sentence is gramatically correct?
Such as in the followings :
' I don't see nothing' ? 
shouldn't is just ' I don't see anything'?

with regards,
Letirose

Gonzalo Felipe Baixauli  wrote on 17-9-06 8:58 pm

>In Spanish a double negative is 
>still a negative, and more, in some 
>sentences is necessary. You can't 
>say some sentences in a single 
>negative.
>
>Farmasi Anis Serdang 
><farmasianis@xxxxxxxxx> 
>escribió:                                  A 
>linguistics professor was 
>lecturing to his class one day. 
> 
> "In English," he said, "A double 
>negative forms a positive.
> 
> "In some languages, though, such 
>as Russian, a double negative is
> still a negative.
> 
> "However, there is no language 
>wherein a double positive can 
>form a
> negative."
> 
> A voice from the back of the 
>room piped up, "Yeah, right."
> 
> 
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