Negative concord
A textbook term that explains informal, illogical uses of double negatives when the intention is to convey a single negative in a sentence. This phenomenon goes against traditional English rules and effectively contributes towards the downfall of societal intelligence.
Person 1: "I didn't do nothing".
Person 2: "Did you just say a negative concord"?
Person 1: "What's that"?
Person 2: "It's when you say a double negative when you don't intend to. You don't sound smart when you speak like that".
Person 2: "Did you just say a negative concord"?
Person 1: "What's that"?
Person 2: "It's when you say a double negative when you don't intend to. You don't sound smart when you speak like that".
Negative concord by BruceyWucey July 9, 2025
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