Sunday, October 9, 2011

ne....plus...que vs ne...plus

Wal-Mart ne vendra plus que le format Blu-rayWal-Mart has been selling another or several other formats (possibly including Blu-ray) but that from now on it will only sell the Blu-ray one


Wal-Mart ne vendra plus le format Blu-ray
Wal-Mart won't sell the Blu-ray format anymore

La pizzeria ne vendra plus les pizzas seulement
The pizzeria will no longer be selling just pizzas


  • Ne ... plus is a negative adverb, meaning "no more" or "not any more"

      Je ne le veux plus. I don't want it any more.
        Je ne veux plus de beurre. I don't want any more butter.

            Ne ... plus que means "only" or "nothing more than"

                Il n'y a plus que miettes. There are only crumbs (left).

                    Y a-t-il des pommes ?
                      - Plus qu'une.** - Are there any apples?
                        - Only one.

                            Ne ... pas plus means "no more than" (pretty much the same thing as ne ... plus que)

                                l n'y a pas plus de 3 médecins. There are no more than 3 doctors.

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