The difference between ne... pas and ne.... point

As we have observed the negation ne....pas. There is another negation that is used in the French langauge called ne....point, which means (not). Even though they both mean the same, but there is a difference using these two negations in the French langauge. Overall, it is still used before and after the verb.


I. Ne... point


This negation is rarely used in the French language! This negatation is only used for novels,poems,and in the bible, but it is also the same usage as the negation ne...pas.

Example:

Il ne veux point l'amour- He doesn't want love

As one observes the sentence, (ne) goes before the verb, and point goes directly after the verb.


II ne....pas

The negation ne.... pas is the popular negatation in the french language and can be used before and after the verb. It doesn't have the rule when it's used just as ne... point when it's required.


Example:

Je ne veux pas aller- I don't want to go!