Why not pas?

Liz H.C1Kwiziq 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 5 years ago

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect 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!

Like15 years ago

Jean d.C1Kwiziq 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.

Like02 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French Teacher

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

Like02 years ago

Liz H. asked:

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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