What is the meaning of never not?

idiom. —used as a strong way of saying that something is extremely unlikely or impossible.
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Why do people say never not?

It's a fairly common, albeit confusing, expression. It means "I am always ready". The never negates the not in not ready and essentially changes the "never not" to "always".
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Can I use never not in a sentence?

The rule in grammar is that two negatives cancel each other out. For example: "I will NEVER NOT love animals wearing little outfits." Thus meaning that I will ALWAYS love animals wearing little outfits.
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What does never not working mean?

It means you're on a vacation throughout which you're still glued to your phone and doing work. But it's the openness about the phenomenon that's most interesting. See, people want other people to know they're #nevernotworking—there are almost 350,000 posts on Instagram tagged with the hashtag.
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What does never not once mean?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English never once/not onceused to emphasize that something has never happened I never once saw him get angry or upset. Not once did they finish a job properly.
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The uses of Not, No, Never and Nothing// The difference between No and Not



How do you use never correctly?

never
  1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Never means at no time in the past or at no time in the future. I have never lost the weight I put on in my teens. ...
  2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] Never means 'not in any circumstances at all'. I would never do anything to hurt him. ...
  3. adverb. Never is used to refer to the past and means 'not'.
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What is the meaning of Never Again?

Suffice it to say that this phrase, despite its non-imperative form as a speech act, orders someone to resolve that something shall not happen for a second time.
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What does never not liked mean?

"Never not liked" literally means that there there was never a point at which the subject was not liked. It allows, but does not require, that the subject was liked.
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Who says never not working?

As Polamalu says in the ad, he's “never not working” just like Head & Shoulder Scalp Shield Technology.
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What is double negative in grammar?

A double negative is a statement which contains two negative words. If two negatives are used in one sentence, the opposite meaning may be conveyed. In many British, American, and other dialects, two or more negatives can be used with a single negative meaning. Incorrect: I ain't seen nobody.
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Is never a verb or not?

never (adverb) never–ending (adjective) never–never land (noun) boil (verb)
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Is Never a double negative?

Double negation is grammatically incorrect: any negative proposition must only contain one negative. Some pronouns or adverbs such as no, nothing (not anything), nobody (not anybody), never (not ever) are called negative terms. They alone express negation: He never comes over for dinner.
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What tense is after never?

Never means 'at no time' or 'not at any time'. We often use 'ever' and 'never' with the present perfect, but they can also be used with other verb tenses. I've never been to Brazil. They had never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
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Is never positive or negative?

Never means 'at no time' and is a negative term, used in affirmative constructions (to avoid double negatives).
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Why is double negative a positive?

Occasionally, a double negative can be used in a subtle and indirect way to express a positive idea. A litotes is “a figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by stating a negative to further affirm a positive,” and they often incorporate double negatives for this effect.
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Why do people use double negative?

Essentially, a double negative is when you use two negatives in a single clause. This construction is widely considered unacceptable in formal language, but many writers and speakers use double negatives to intensify or emphasize a negative meaning. In a double negative, the words effectively cancel each other out.
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Who are the never not working guys?

Head & Shoulders Super Bowl 2022 TV Spot, 'Never Not Working: Royal Oils' Featuring Troy Polamalu, Patrick Mahomes.
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Who is the head and shoulders guy?

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As an NFL legend and Head & Shoulders ambassador for more than a decade, Troy Polamalu is one of the hardest working guys in dandruff.
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Who is the head and shoulders hair guy?

Troy Calls a Barber | Head & Shoulders Commercials with Troy Polamalu.
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How do I express I don't like?

6 Ways to Say You Dislike Something in English
  1. I hate/loathe it. ...
  2. I can't stand it. ...
  3. I am not a fan of it. ...
  4. It drives me crazy. ...
  5. It's not my cup of tea. ...
  6. It's not my thing.
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How do you say doesn't like?

  1. abhor.
  2. avoid.
  3. condemn.
  4. deplore.
  5. despise.
  6. detest.
  7. disapprove.
  8. loathe.
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Is it OK to not be liked?

In our heads, we want to think that those around us like us just as much as we like ourselves. It feels unnatural—and downright scary—to think that there are (or will be) people who won't necessarily like us. But here's the big, earth-shattering truth: it's okay to not be liked by everyone.
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What is the meaning of never ever?

Never ever is an emphatic way of saying 'never'. [emphasis] I never, ever sit around thinking, 'What shall I do next?' He's vowed never ever to talk about anything personal in public, ever again. See full dictionary entry for never.
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What is the meaning of never forget?

impossible to forget; highly memorable.
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What is the meaning of Now and Never?

idiom saying. said when you must do something immediately, especially because you will not get another chance.
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