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humble mirageBOT Jun 27, 2024, 2:18 AM

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languid brook Jun 27, 2024, 2:22 AM

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yes!

icy harness Jun 27, 2024, 2:29 AM

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I don't see this usage listed in https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/ne-expletif/, so thought i should ask

languid brook Jun 27, 2024, 2:32 AM

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icy harness I don't see this usage listed in https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/ne-explet...

it's the third use: comparatives of inequality

rough pulsar Jun 27, 2024, 2:56 AM

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It can be either one, actually, you just didn't put the full context.

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(1) Elle a peur que tu ne le penses.
(2) De peur que tu ne le penses, elle ne l'a pas fait.
(3) Tu fais mieux que tu ne le penses.

All three feature your phrase, but appear in different contexts. The numbering corresponds to the article linked by Louissitaux, so (1) is negative verbs, (2) is conjunctive phrases, and (3) is comparatives.

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