Multiple negatives

Leo W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is the sentence below correct ?! Can we use three negatives in a row?

Il ne dit jamais rien personne

or is it necessary to add à before personne ?!

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne ?!

Asked 4 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne. -- He never tells anyone anything.

Like04 years ago

Leo W. asked:

Is the sentence below correct ?! Can we use three negatives in a row?

Il ne dit jamais rien personne

or is it necessary to add à before personne ?!

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne ?!

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