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Double negatives: nadie / nada / ninguno with no

Double negatives: nadie / nada / ninguno with no

Structure:

no + verb + nadie/nada/ninguno OR nadie/nada + verb (no no)

Spanish allows and often requires double negation; both forms are grammatically correct.

Example:

No llama nadie. / Nadie llama. **Translation:** Nobody calls.

Examples

No llama nadie.

Nobody calls.

/ Nadie llama.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "No llama nadie."

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