In English, "I have nothing more to say to you" has a slightly different meaning to "I have nothing to say to you any more" - I guess because the second stresses you’re not going to speak again and the first that you’ve nothing left to say. Is there a way to make the distinction in French ?
Je n'ai plus rien à vous dire" means I have nothing more to say to you
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Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Je n'ai plus rien à vous dire" means I have nothing more to say to you
This question relates to:French lesson "Combining two or more negations (French Negations)"
Asked 1 month ago
Anne,
‘ Je n’ai plus rien à vous dire ‘ is a strong statement ( somewhat akin to ‘ I am done talking to you ‘ ), or colloquially and less formally ‘ Je (ne) te parle plus ! ‘, or even ‘ Je (ne) te cause plus ! ‘ ( parmi les jeunes particulièrement )!
You could soften/limit the formal expression. For example ‘ Je n'ai plus rien à vous dire pour le moment ‘.
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