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タダならべつに勝たないでもよかろう How would the nuances change if i said タダならべつに勝たなくてもよかろう?
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grammar particle-でも
why the usage of ないでも in this sentence?
For the particular sentences, there are little differences, but base on the
explanations of [this website](https://cotohajime.net/2021/01/21/naide-vs-
nakute/),

> ＊「ないで」は行為をしない、ということを言っています。
>
> (ないで means _not doing the action_ )

So,

> べつに勝たないでもよかろう

sounds about the will of the player(?). _You don't have to try to win_.

On the other hand,

> べつに勝たなくてもよかろう

sounds more about the state/result of winning/losing: _It is ok if you lose_.

* * *

To give another example,

  * お金がなくても新しいiPhoneがほしい I want a new iPhone even if I don't have money

is normal. But

  * お金がないでも新しいiPhoneがほしい

sounds a little odd because having money is not an action. (Note that 'お金がない.
でも新しいiPhoneがほしい' is a perfectly normal sentence where でも is used a
conjunction).
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Japanese is a lot about tone. Semantically these two mean the same, but the
former is more straight and may sound a bit harsh. However, this depends
heavily on the context.
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