De vs Du Sel
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De vs Du Sel
"Il s'est passé de sel." Why "de sel" and not "du sel"? There's an inherent negation utilized by figuratively "going without" but not formal/grammatic negation via "ne...pas."
This question relates to:French lesson "Passer/se passer/se passer de - the different meanings of the verb "passer" in French"
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De vs Du Sel
"Il s'est passé de sel." Why "de sel" and not "du sel"? There's an inherent negation utilized by figuratively "going without" but not formal/grammatic negation via "ne...pas."
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