Choose the sentence that avoids the double negative.
Correct answer: B. He didn't say anything about the results.
- A. He didn't say nothing about the results.
- B. He didn't say anything about the results.
- C. He hasn't got no results.
- D. He never said nothing.
Explanation
In standard English two negatives cancel, so didn't say nothing literally means he said something, which is not the intended meaning. The correction replaces the second negative with anything. Double negatives are common in speech and in some dialects but are marked as errors in formal writing.
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