Which is the correct way to rewrite the following sentence?

Patrick did not eat nothing for lunch.

Question

Which is the correct way to rewrite the following sentence?


 Patrick did not eat nothing for lunch.

anonymous · Answer

Patrick never ate nothing for lunch.



Patrick ate nothing for lunch.



Patrick ate everything for lunch.



Patrick ate something for lunch.

conqueror · Answer

Any ideas?

conqueror · Answer

Patrick 'did not' 'ate nothing' for lunch.
                 V             V
            {didn't}   {eat nothing}

conqueror · Answer

What can that mean if he didn't eat nothing for lunch?

conqueror · Answer

If he didn't eat nothing, that means he ate...what?

conqueror · Answer

Do you understand? @beacon239

anonymous · Answer

nothing, no

conqueror · Answer

No. If he ate nothing the sentence would say 'Patrick ate nothing for lunch.'

conqueror · Answer

But the sentence says he DIDN'T EAT Nothing.

conqueror · Answer

Do you understand?

conqueror · Answer

So if the sentence says he didn't eat nothing that means the answer can't be that he ate nothing.

conqueror · Answer

So if he didn't eat nothing, does that mean he could've still eaten anything?

conqueror · Answer

@beacon239

conqueror · Answer

It seems you are confused because it would be the answer you chose if you got rid of 'did not' in the sentence.

conqueror · Answer

The opposite of didn't is did.

The opposite of nothing is....???

@beacon239

anonymous · Answer

something?

conqueror · Answer

Yes!

anonymous · Answer

I get it now, Thanks a lot !

conqueror · Answer

You're welcome. :)