I answered... Aucune d'entre elles n'est fiable

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I answered... Aucune d'entre elles n'est fiable

"I answered... Aucune d'entre elles n'est fiable. The lesson led me to think Aucun/e & Aucun/e d'entre eux/elles were interchangeable expressions to say some/some of them. Why was my expression marked incorrect? Can you help clarify this for me?" Thank you.
Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jameson, 

This is why I was asking for the full context. 

In the examples taken from the lesson -

Aucune de tes robes ne me va 

Aucun de ses livres n'est intéressant 

You cannot use 'aucun d'entre elles, aucun d'entre eux' , as it is the first reference to the object in question.

Hope this helps!

CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Michael,

I will need the full context as to what the 'none of them' refer to, in order to answer your question...

J. L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Michael,

I came away from the lesson with the same take away. "The lesson led me to think Aucun/e  & Aucun/e d'entre eux/elles were interchangeable expressions" .... to say NONE  of them.

I am thinking that  Cecile could not  clearly answer your question without knowing if the antecedent(implied) in your "them" was feminine;  or masculine  which would have dictated..aucun-eux". And the adjective 'fiable' does not help in this case.

However, I am hoping that Cecile can confirm aucun/e ne is completely interchangeable with aucun d'entre eux/aucune d'entre elles and that there is no grammar related exceptions.

Michael P. asked:

I answered... Aucune d'entre elles n'est fiable

"I answered... Aucune d'entre elles n'est fiable. The lesson led me to think Aucun/e & Aucun/e d'entre eux/elles were interchangeable expressions to say some/some of them. Why was my expression marked incorrect? Can you help clarify this for me?" Thank you.

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