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7 April, 11:07

When we couldn't find no map, we decided to ask for directions."

Which of these corrects the double negative in this sentence?

When we were not able to find no map, we decided to ask for directions.

When we couldn't find a map, we decided to ask for directions.

When we find no map, we decided to ask for directions.

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  1. 7 April, 12:18
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    If you read each of these, or speak them, there is only one that suits the sentence correctly.

    Go with the third one. Couldn't seems to fit pretty well there.
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