N’avoir pas de vs n’avoir aucune de
Chris
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7/10/18
Je n'ai pas de chien. -- I don't have a dog.
Je n'ai aucun chien. -- I don't have any dog.
With aucun/aucune the negation is stronger.
Johanna
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7/10/18
Does the aucune form imply anything like distaste for dogs ( in this case )? Eg, I dont have any dog and don’t want ever want one?
Chris
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7/10/18
No, not really.
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Johanna
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6 October 2018
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N’avoir pas de vs n’avoir aucune de
whats the difference between je n’ai pas de chen and je n’ai aucune chien
This relates to:
Ne ... aucun(e) = None (negation) -