I heard about ne guère de monde, what's the distinction there?

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I heard about ne guère de monde, what's the distinction there?

Asked 6 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi CrystalMaiden,

Do you mean: 

"Il n'y a guère de monde" ="There's hardly anyone here". ?

CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

You would use 'guère' in an answer (without the ne).

e.g.

Aimez-vous l' art moderne? - Guère (meaning not really).

But it does sound a bit stilted...

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Yes, what makes it different from guère, since it can be used in the same situations?

I heard about ne guère de monde, what's the distinction there?

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