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Nous n'avons pas été déçus du tout

Tom A.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Nous n'avons pas été déçus du tout

Would there be anything wrong with saying 'Nous n'avons pas du tout été déçus' ?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "At the football [US: soccer] game"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Either is correct. Splitting «(ne ) pas du tout» is 'optional', not obligatory. This holds for other negations emphasised with «du tout», such eg (ne) rien du tout; (ne) plus du tout. Some references suggest different positioning of «du tout» further modifies the emphasis, but as far I can ascertain that difference is minor compared to including «du tout» in the first place.

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Nous n'avons pas été déçus du tout

Would there be anything wrong with saying 'Nous n'avons pas du tout été déçus' ?

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