I did have to look this one up! But for anyone else who was wondering, "sans chocolat" is absolutely correct. I had thought it would be "sans le chocolat."
sans + noun (no article)
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AdrienneKwiziq community member
sans + noun (no article)
This question relates to:French writing exercise "My favourite things at Easter"
Asked 1 year ago

Hi Adrienne,
You would not have an article after sans
un dessert sans sucre = a sugarless sweet/dessert
une chemise sans manches = a sleeveless shirt
une soirée sans enfants = an evening without children
etc.
Bonne Continuation !
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sans + noun (no article)
I did have to look this one up! But for anyone else who was wondering, "sans chocolat" is absolutely correct. I had thought it would be "sans le chocolat."
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