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Rule "Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything')"
This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.
| Description: | Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything') |
| Message: | To avoid using a double negative, consider moving 'not' inside of the infinitive construction. |
| Category: | Grammar |
| Link: | https://languagetool.org/insights/post/double-negatives/ |
| Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect: |
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| ID: | DOUBLE_NEGATIVE [14] |
| Version: | 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-02 22:33:08 +0100) |