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Negation·Negation — non + niente (nothing)
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Rule reminder

Italian uses double negatives: Non mangio niente. (I don't eat anything / I eat nothing.) Never say 'Non mangio qualcosa' to mean 'nothing'.

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→ Negation — non + nessuno (nobody)→ Niente vs Nessuno — Choose the Right Word→ Double Negatives — The Italian Rule→ Niente & Nessuno — Translation Practice
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