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De in negation

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De in negation

Why is it "je ne lis pas les journaux" and not "je ne lis pas de journaux"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Ne ... pas = Not - with simple tenses (French Negations)"
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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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Or 'des journaux'

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De in negation

Why is it "je ne lis pas les journaux" and not "je ne lis pas de journaux"?

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