So a quick explanation. I came across this grammar usage in the sentence この和英辞典がないと、英語が話せなくならなかったでしょう。and I was a little confused. I can understand that the second clause would translate to I would never have been able to speak English, but since the negative conditional form is being negated… I am…

話せなくならない... means "I can't speak"?

automagic October 5, 2020, 5:27pm 24

My Sensei is always telling me to keep my feet flat on the ground, so maybe you are on to something.

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