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A10 The Use of a Double Negative in Russian, p. 265

An additional negative particle ничего is frequently added to expand the negative thought. In English, a double negative is normally not acceptable, except in slang expression. "He don't know nothin."

But in Russian, Он ничего не знает, though it has two negative particles, would be translated into English, "He doesn't know anything." And it is the correct way to express this thought in Russian.
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Он ничего не понимает.He doesn't understand anything.
Он ничего не видит.He doesn't see anything.
Он ничего не знает.He doesn't know anything.
Она ничего не делает.She doesn't do anything.
Он ничего не играет.He doesn't play anything.
Она ничего не читает.She doesn't read anything.
Он не понимает.He doesn't understand.
Он не видит.He doesn't see.
Он не знает.He doesn't know.
Она не читает.She doesn't read.
Он ничего не делает.He doesn't do anything.
Она ничего не слушает.She doesn't hear anything.
Она не слушает.She doesn't hear, listen.
Он не пишет.He doesn't write.
Он ничего не пишет.He doesn't write anything.


Mr. Stoner
Teacher
Merrillville High School
Merrillville, IN

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