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I don't have nothing to say about that. vs I don't have anything to say about that.

Both of these phrases are commonly used, but the second one, 'I don't have anything to say about that.', is the correct and more natural construction. The other phrase, 'I don't have nothing to say about that.', contains a double negative ('don't have nothing'), which is considered non-standard in English.
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I don't have nothing to say about that.

This phrase is not correct in standard English usage due to the double negative 'don't have nothing.'

Avoid using double negatives in English. Instead, use a single negative with 'anything.'
  • Aug 5, 2009 ... I don't have nothing to say about that incident and that season because I have to move forward like our team does and that's what I plan on ...
  • Dec 30, 2013 ... ... about that. I'm not going to talk about that,” Wilkerson said. “That's something my agent will handle. I don't have nothing to say about that.” ...
  • In the case that you are a pure autist I don't have nothing to say about that. People,to make friends at work is important to find yourself & tell the ...
  • Dec 1, 2013 ... ... be nothing but another statistic., sooo. I don't watch Love and Hip-hip, so I don't have nothing to say about that.. Read moreShow less. Reply.

Alternatives:

  • I don't have anything to say about that.

I don't have anything to say about that.

This phrase is the correct and more natural way to express the idea of having no comments or opinions on a particular topic.

Use 'anything' as the correct negative form instead of 'nothing.'
  • Oct 24, 2014 ...I don't have anything to say about that,” she said. O'Keefe told me he is curious if Franklin will follow the lead of Greenpeace and fire an ...
  • Oct 23, 2014 ...I don't have anything to say about that,” she said. Alan Franklin should have already fired Meredith Hicks for suborning voter fraud, a likely ...
  • You don't have this kind of building-on. So I don't have anything to say about that. HUO Maybe to move on with urbanism (I am also working in the urbanist field ...
  • Dec 20, 2014 ... I don't have anything to say about that, because those are subjective arguments, and well, a lot of players across sports have been unlikeable ...

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