Why is it "je ne lis pas les journaux" and not "je ne lis pas de journaux"?
De in negation
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De in negation
This question relates to:French lesson "Ne ... pas = Not - with simple tenses (French Negations)"
Asked 5 years ago
Using le, la, l', les before nouns when generalising (definite articles)
The statement is general, and the rule of using «de» for partitive articles does not apply. Linked lesson.
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