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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"ne" dans la phrase "si ce n'est un peu maladroit""Dans l'histoire "Il y a un monstre sous mon lit", pourquoi on utilise le "ne" dans la phrase "si ce n'est un peu maladroit"?

Asked 6 years ago

Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mathilde a rentré la voiture avant qu'il ne pleuveI feel like I have learned this lesson before but for the life of me I can't remember why "ne" doesn't have a negative meaning here. Is there a lesson associated with it? Thank you.

Asked 8 years ago

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