seulement vs ne... que

Maya S.B2Kwiziq community member

seulement vs ne... que

Why is "Nous avons seulement deux chambres" incorrect?

I understand why "Nous n'avons que deux chambres" is correct, but if I understood the lesson correctly then the option with seulement should simply be informal, but correct just the same.

This question relates to:French lesson "Using restrictive ne … que to express only with simple tenses (French Negations)"

Asked 4 years ago

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Both are correct. Seulement is more colloquial then ne..que.

In English there is something similar:

You have only two rooms. (simple and gets the job done)
You have but two rooms. (more eloquent and formal)

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Charlotte C.B1Kwiziq community member

The question asked you to select all correct options. This is why you only got half mark, if you haven't selected both options.

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