which one is the correct?
there are two french sentences.both of them are from my french book,but i don't which one is the correct.
Or both of them are correct, if so,what's the differences of these two sentences?

Mais,je n'ai pas de sœurs
Mais,je n’ai pas de sœur

thanks~

Question

which one is the correct?
there are two french sentences.both of them are from my french book,but i don't which one is the correct.
Or both of them are correct, if so,what's the differences of these two sentences?

Mais,je n'ai pas de sœurs
Mais,je n’ai  pas de sœur

thanks~

Answer

When you say "je n'ai pas de soeur" it means "I don't have sisters" but if you twist it, it means "I have zero sister". 

If you have zero sister, you don't need an "s" at the end of sister (as "s" at the end or words is for plural). For that reason, I prefer "je n'ai pas de soeur" mais but it would not be a major problem to write "soeurs" (with an "s") because if you don't have 1 sister, you automatically don't have several sisters (plural).

Do it make sence for you ?

Answer

When speaking, both sentences will sound exactly the same. We add "s" to a word when it is plural but we don't pronounce them. It's only a convention.

Answer

I don't have any sisters
=
Je n'ai pas de sœur / Je n'ai aucune sœur

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