Have you ever heard of double
negative sentences in your IELTS training? If you have, then you must have
been warned that it is wrong to use it in sentences. However, do you know why? Apart
from the sentence being confusing for the readers, there are more reasons why
double negatives should not be present in your essays.
Double negatives happen when you
use two negative words within a single sentence or clause. In English, you
should only have one negative each sentence because as two negatives cancel each
other out turning a supposedly negative sentence positive.
It may sound confusing, but after
knowing how it is done, it is quite straightforward. For a better
understanding, let us take a look at these.