ne pas aimer vs ne aimer pas?

U. B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the notes above, it says:

"You can also use ne pas aimer beaucoup to say 'not like much'.
Note that beaucoup will come after pas: "

Is this supposed to say ""You can also use "ne aimer pas beaucoup"?

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Je n'aime pas beaucoup sortir ce soir. -- I don't like very much to go out tonight.

Like06 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Ne pas + <infinitive> is the most common instance where ne pas does not bracket the verb. For example:

C'est mieux avoir aimé une fois que ne jamais avoir aimé du tout. -- It is better to have loved once than never to have loved at all.

Note that ne jamais are together and stand before the past infinitive (avoir aimé).

Like06 years ago

U. B. asked:

In the notes above, it says:

"You can also use ne pas aimer beaucoup to say 'not like much'.
Note that beaucoup will come after pas: "

Is this supposed to say ""You can also use "ne aimer pas beaucoup"?

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