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Negative Concord - Means that there must be more than one negative word in a sentences - Can be found in some languages like French, Spanish or Russian -> French: Je na vais nulle part. I’m not going nowhere -> I’m not going anywhere -> Spanish: No he visto ...
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Yes, in those languages, a double negative is for emphasis. In standard English, a double negative is considered an error ... bad grammar ... or an example of a non-standard English dialect.
Grammar (Writeacher)
Yes!!!! =)
Grammar (Writeacher)
Okay, in rereading this entire thread, let me point out that the only thing wrong with your first answer for #1 was the subject. The subject in that clause is ONE word. You posted two words for the subject, at first. Which ONE is the subject?
Grammar (Writeacher)
No. Only in THIS clause: " ... there (is, are) a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii." [On December 7, 1941, what happened?]
Grammar (Writeacher)
#1 -- WHAT is?? #4 is now correct.
Grammar (Writeacher)
#5 is now correct. Just focusing on the verbs put in parentheses in 1 and 4 ... #1 - verb is is or are -- what ONE WORD is the subject? And which verb will you choose? #4 - Consider only the clause in quotation marks. What is the subject and what is the matching verb?
Grammar (Writeacher)
1 has problems. There are two main clauses there. Clause #1 = It is December 7, 1941, Clause #2 = there ... Hawaii. 2. correct 3. correct (unless fleet is supposed to have a capital F on it ... does it?) 4. This is another one that has two clauses. Can you see them? 5. incorre...
english
B is the correct answer. In 4, it should be "embarrassment." In 8, it should be "Tomorrow."
english
I agree with you on D.
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