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Elle n'aime ni la laine ni le cuir.

Elle n'aime ni la laine ni le cuir.
She likes neither wool nor leather.
From Lesson 197:Multiple negations (ne... ni... ni...)·French

Questions & Answers about Elle n'aime ni la laine ni le cuir.

Where is pas in this negative sentence?
The structure ne... ni... ni... (neither... nor...) completely replaces ne... pas. You cannot use pas here; saying Elle n'aime pas ni la laine... is grammatically incorrect because the negation is already complete.
Why do we keep the articles la and le here instead of changing them to de for a negative sentence?
While standard negation changes articles to de, the ne... ni... ni... structure has its own rule: it completely drops indefinite and partitive articles (un, du, etc.) but always keeps definite articles (le, la, les). Plus, verbs of preference like aimer require definite articles anyway!
Can I use this structure for more than two items?
Yes! You can chain as many items as you need by simply adding another ni. For example, if you wanted to add silk (la soie) to the list of things she dislikes, you would just say: Elle n'aime ni la laine, ni le cuir, ni la soie.

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