Learn English – Difference between Nowhere and Anywhere

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I would not take you nowhere

I could not understand this sentence. Shouldn't it be like this
"I would not take you anywhere"

Best Answer

The use of a double negative is called "negative concord"; English is said not to support this, but in fact it does in many dialects and when used colloquially and for emphasis.

I would not take you anywhere.

is standard, grammatical English.

I wouldn't take you nowhere.

is colloquial. Everyone, even those who use standard, formal English, understand that the two expressions are equivalent. Nobody gets confused in thinking they're dealing with precise mathematical logic where two negatives produce a positive (except perhaps prescriptivists or severe grammar sticklers, and even these folks know what is meant; they just choose not to acknowledge it).

Note that the double negative in English is often used for emphasis, even among speakers who do not normally use it. Here is an example how such might be used:

I ain't got no more money! You took it all!

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