Ne...que vs sauf

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Ne...que vs sauf

Hi. Could 'sauf' have been used in "...mais il n'y avait rien d'autre à faire qu'à téléphoner au garage et attendre"?

Also, could 'rien de plus' be used instead of 'rien d'autre' or do they not mean the same thing?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "Car breakdown"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Danielle,

"Sauf" and "rien de plus" would not work in this instance as the full expression is "ne faire rien d'autre que" (and not "ne faire rien d'autre sauf"). Remember also: "rien de plus" means "nothing more" while "rien d'autre" means "nothing else".

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Danielle A. asked:

Ne...que vs sauf

Hi. Could 'sauf' have been used in "...mais il n'y avait rien d'autre à faire qu'à téléphoner au garage et attendre"?

Also, could 'rien de plus' be used instead of 'rien d'autre' or do they not mean the same thing?

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