IMNW (Corrigez-moi SVP)

[alpine fox]

Please be patient

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[warm cipher]

Chances are you already sound like a foreigner, so roll with it.

Orally, « ne » is almost universally dropped, so you can absolutely leave it out unless you’re giving a speech or in a job interview.

[drowsy plover]

Ok thanks, yes i often leave it out, i was just hesitating and self-conscious whether i would be judged for it

[molten mist]

No need to worry about that for this one. In particularly formal contexts it might come off a little overly casual but you'll be given extra leeway with a non-native accent regardless :p

I've honestly had my girlfriend look at me funny for using "ne" on occasion, it's weirder to add it in most contexts

[drowsy plover]

Yes when i came over i originally used it as i was taught in school, but i dropped it after some teasing (entirely from other foreigners, as oddly enough actual French people never made my accent or lack of vocab early on an issue).

But yeah thanks

[molten mist]

Oh yeah foreigners can be brutal for no reason lol