Rien with de or à

Question

il ne croit plus à rienIl ne s’occupe jamais de rienWhat is the rule that requires either de or à, as seen in the above sentences?

Chris Wirt · Accepted Answer

Whether to use à or de is dictated by the verb: croire à, s'occuper de.

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Ca,
Chris is correct! Unfortunately, there is not a specific rule. The best option is to learn when a verb comes with teh preposition de or à.
Here are lists that you might find useful to refer to:
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an infinitive in French
List of verbs followed by the preposition de and an indirect object in French
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive in French
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive in French
List of verbs followed by the preposition à and an indirect object in French
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !