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～ないでもない・～なく(も・は)ない: More Double Negatives!

advanced #130
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

In this lesson, we'll revisit some (hopefully) familiar double negative patterns, and learn a few new grammatical tricks!

Get ready to say, "It's not not..." a bunch!

～(でも・も・は)ない patterns! (Part ②)

構成こうせい

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    (Verb/い-adjective)なく(も・は)ない / ない(でも)ない

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    (な-adjective)で(は)なく(も・は)ない / ない(でも)ない

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    Nounで(は)・が/はなく(も・は)ない / ない(でも)ない
    Example:
    → もし今日きょう宝たからくじで1億おく円えん当あたったら、なんてことを想像そうぞうしなくもない。
    "I do imagine things like, what if I won 100 million yen in the lottery today?”

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Homework (Grammar SRS)

Completing this lesson will add these Grammar SRS items to your main Grammar Study List

～なくはない / なくもない/ないでもない It’s not that X isn't Y (double negative)
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