Saturday, August 12, 2017

meaning in context - How is double negation interpreted in English?


In my native language, double negations "cancel out". I have been trying to learn English using movies and such things, but double negation confuses me. I see instances when double negation cancels out, and some when they do not.


For example, "I haven't got no money" is interpreted as "I have no money." "There wasn't anyone who didn't enjoy the party" is interpreted as "Everyone enjoyed the party."


Is this context dependent? If so, how does one decide which interpretation is correct?





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