Breakdown of Le responsable n'autorise que les clients VIP.
le client
the client / the customer
le responsable
the manager / the person in charge (person responsible)
ne... que
only (with ne)
VIP
VIP
autoriser
to allow
Questions & Answers about Le responsable n'autorise que les clients VIP.
Why is there a n' before the verb if the sentence isn't strictly negative?
Can I use seulement instead of ne ... que here?
Doesn't responsable mean 'responsible'? Why is it translated as 'manager'?
Does the acronym VIP need an s to match the plural clients?
No, acronyms used as adjectives, especially those borrowed from English like VIP, are generally invariable in French. It is also usually pronounced with the English letter sounds instead of the French ones.
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