This is a Learn British English Free (YouTube) lesson where Chris explains not to use double negatives in English and how to avoid it with examples:
“I don’t know nothing.” – WRONG
“I don’t know anything.” – CORRECT
“He didn’t see no-one like that in the pub.” – WRONG
“He didn’t see anyone like that in the pub.” – CORRECT
“We don’t have no spuds left in the kitchen!” – WRONG
“We don’t have any spuds left in the kitchen!” – CORRECT
“I don’t want no tea, thank you.” – WRONG
“I don’t want any tea, thank you.” – GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT BUT STILL WRONG
Via YouTube: