j'ai de chance

Question

Hey! Why in the examples is it  "j'ai de chance" and not "J'ai de la chance"?

Accepted Answer

Hi Eve,
Only the negative examples use 'de chance' as in-
Je n'ai pas de chance
Elle n'a pas de chance
but 
J'ai de la chance
Elle a de la chance
Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson for further information -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/the-partitive-article-in-negative-sentences
Hope this helps!

Answer

Hi Mark,
Thank you for your suggestion, the lesson has now been adapted to avoid any confusion.
Bonne Continuation!

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I agree. Both should have been correct.

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Maybe that needs putting in the lesson.. having j'ai de la chance and nous n'avons pas de chance without explanation is a bit confusing.