Why not pas?

LizC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why not pas?

Rien ici n’est cher. This lesson doesn’t say why we don’t add pas as in Rien ici n’est pas cher. Please explain why pas isn’t used. Thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "Adjectives after personne, rien, tout le monde, quelqu'un are always masculine in French"

Asked 3 years ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Liz,

You don't need a 'pas' as 'ne...rien' is a negative on its own like, 'ne...jamais', 'ne... personne' 'ne...plus' as indicated in the following Kwiziq lesson -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/how-to-express-nothing-ne-rien-negative-expressions

Hope this helps!

Like13 years ago

JeanC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Cécile, I'm not seeing an explanation in the link you posted. Still wondering when are other situations when I will use just 'ne' without pas.

Like06 months ago

CécileKwiziq team member

Sorry Jean, I don't understand what you mean.

Like06 months ago

Liz asked:View original

Why not pas?

Rien ici n’est cher. This lesson doesn’t say why we don’t add pas as in Rien ici n’est pas cher. Please explain why pas isn’t used. Thanks.

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