"You can also use pas du tout on its own, in non-verbal sentences:"
Does this mean it isn't acceptable to use it on its own when speaking?
On its own?
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Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
On its own?
This question relates to:French lesson "Ne ... pas du tout = Not at all (French Negations)"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Melisa,
As in:
Q : Vous êtes faché avec Sandrine ? = Have you fallen out with Sandrine?
A : Pas du tout! = Not at all!
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I don't understand your question. By "on its own" you mean use it as a sentence by itself? If so, the answer is yes. There is an example of this in the lesson.
Alan Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I think the confusion comes from the word "verbal". In this case "non-verbal" means "without a verb", rather than "not oral".
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Alan, yes, that is what was confusing me. I've never seen the word non-verbal used to mean without a verb so that didn't even occur to me. I thought they must mean to only use it in writing! Thanks for the clarification.
Melisa asked:View original
On its own?
"You can also use pas du tout on its own, in non-verbal sentences:"
Does this mean it isn't acceptable to use it on its own when speaking?
Does this mean it isn't acceptable to use it on its own when speaking?
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