Ne...que vs sauf

Question

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?

Céline Pickard · Accepted 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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