Not a single friend

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Not a single friend

"if I wanted to say he has no friends I would write il n'a aucun ami. In english he has no friends is a little different form He hasn't a single friend, that is why I did not use aucun. how in french can one stress not a single friend because their is a difference in english"
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Sue ! In French, to say "not a single friend", you would use "pas un seul ami / pas une seule amie". Bonne journée !
sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I think that is what I put as a translation of he hasn't a single friend. It was marked wrong with the answer il n'a aucun ami.
AurélieKwiziq team member
Thanks for letting us know!
AurélieKwiziq team member
The alternative option is now marked correct as well :) Merci !

Not a single friend

"if I wanted to say he has no friends I would write il n'a aucun ami. In english he has no friends is a little different form He hasn't a single friend, that is why I did not use aucun. how in french can one stress not a single friend because their is a difference in english"

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