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Rule "Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything')"

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Description:	Double negative (e.g., 'not... nothing' instead of 'not... anything')
Message:	This phrase contains a double negative, or a comma may be missing.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/double-negatives/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	She hasn't seen nobody. We have not heard nothing.
Correct sentences for comparison:	I haven't said no yet.
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	DOUBLE_NEGATIVE [20]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-23 22:33:07 +0200)