Why no pas?

David B.B1Kwiziq community member

Why no pas?

Mes filles sont bonnes en maths, mais ni l'une ni l'autre ne sont bonnes en français.


Why no pas after "ne sont"

Asked 5 months ago
CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour David,

When using this structure, you always drop the "pas" as the negation is already expressed/implied with "ni ... ni ...".

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

David B. asked:

Why no pas?

Mes filles sont bonnes en maths, mais ni l'une ni l'autre ne sont bonnes en français.


Why no pas after "ne sont"

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