Learn French: Ne criez plus, c'est une erreur. - Don't shout anymore, it is a mistake.

Ne criez plus, c'est une erreur.

Don't shout anymore, it is a mistake.

Breakdown of Ne criez plus, c'est une erreur.

l'erreur

the mistake, an error (f)

c'est

it is, that is

ne... plus

(not) anymore / no longer

crier

to shout

Questions & Answers about Ne criez plus, c'est une erreur.

Why is there no subject pronoun like vous before criez?

The verb criez is in the imperative mood, which is used for giving commands. Just like in English, we drop the subject pronoun when telling someone to do (or not do) something.

Why does the sentence use ne ... plus instead of ne ... pas?

While ne ... pas simply makes a verb negative, ne ... plus means "not anymore" or "no longer." Using ne criez plus specifically tells the person to stop an action they are currently doing ("don't shout anymore"), whereas ne criez pas would just mean "don't shout."

Why do we use c'est here instead of il est or elle est?

We use c'est because it is followed by a noun introduced by an article (une erreur). You generally use il est or elle est when followed by a standalone adjective (like il est fâché) or a profession without an article. Since we have the determiner une, c'est is the required choice for "it is."

Can the verb crier also mean "to scream"?

Yes! Depending on how intense the situation is, crier can be translated as "to shout," "to yell," or "to scream."