True negatives with the 'ne' explétif
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Catriona T.Kwiziq community member
True negatives with the 'ne' explétif
Just curious: how would you say "They are afraid that he won't come back"? Two ne's?
This question relates to:French lesson "What is the ne explétif and when to use it in French"
Asked 6 years ago
In this case, I guess, you just use ordinary negation. As far as I know, there is no "ne explétif" in a negation. So you'd say:
Ils craignent qu'il ne revienne pas. -- They are afraid that he won't come back.
Ils craignent qu'il ne revienne. -- They are afraid that he will come back.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
Ils craignent qu'il ne revienne pas. -- They are afraid that he won't come back.
Ils craignent qu'il ne revienne. -- They are afraid that he will come back.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
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