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Is it wrong if I say "you got no legs"?

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Rebecca

It would be fine to say "you got no legs" in a very casual conversation, however, it is technically incorrect grammar to say this. However, it is also incorrect grammar to say "you ain't got no legs", especially because this is a double negative. The correct thing to say here is "you don't have legs", but many English speakers use the other forms in situations of casual conversation. Ex: I've got no money to spend. Ex: He ain't got a job.

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