Select the sentence that contains a double negative.

A) The carpenters can't find no hammers in the toolbox.
B) The carpenters can find no hammers in the toolbox.
C) The carpenters can’t find any hammers in the toolbox.


A) The carpenters can't find no hammers in the toolbox.

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What does the author mean when he writes: "I… trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries"?

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