Multiple negatives

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Multiple negatives

Is the sentence below correct ?! Can we use three negatives in a row?

Il ne dit jamais rien personne

or is it necessary to add à before personne ?!

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne ?!

Asked 3 years ago
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne. -- He never tells anyone anything.

Multiple negatives

Is the sentence below correct ?! Can we use three negatives in a row?

Il ne dit jamais rien personne

or is it necessary to add à before personne ?!

Il ne dit jamais rien à personne ?!

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