Is c´est pas correct?

Athenian S.A1Kwiziq community member

Is c´est pas correct?

If heard that in spoken french the ne is often dropped, so would c´est pas be a correct way of saying it isn´t?

This question relates to:French lesson "Ne ... pas = Not - with simple tenses (French Negations)"

Asked 3 years ago

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Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Athenian,

Yes! You are right, the "ne" is often dropped in speech, but you will not be marked correct in quizzes on the site.

Hope this helps.

Jim

Like03 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I have never heard the "ne" dropped in "ne c'est pas". You'll often hear a dropped "est", making it sound like "ne c'pas". But never without the initial "ne".

Like13 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Chris,

I think the initial query was about "ce n'est pas" which becomes "c'est pas" in speech.

Like03 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

@Jim: It's not entirely clear to me from the initial question. But with both of our answers we've got all bases covered.

Like03 years ago

Athenian S. asked:

Is c´est pas correct?

If heard that in spoken french the ne is often dropped, so would c´est pas be a correct way of saying it isn´t?

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