ils n'en sont pas moins extrêmement nuisibles pour notre santé

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ils n'en sont pas moins extrêmement nuisibles pour notre santé

I am struggling to work out what the "en" refers to. I presume it is "of something", but can't work out what (or where the "of" comes from) - the sentence seems to work equally well without it.

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour i,

The phrase "n'en être pas moins [adjective]" is an idiomatic expression in French. It translates to "to be nonetheless/to be no less". In this context, "en" doesn't directly refer to something specific previously mentioned. It's just part of the fixed expression.

There are other similar expressions:

n'en n'attendre pas moins = to expect no less

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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ils n'en sont pas moins extrêmement nuisibles pour notre santé

I am struggling to work out what the "en" refers to. I presume it is "of something", but can't work out what (or where the "of" comes from) - the sentence seems to work equally well without it.

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