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Home/ Languages/Is it pleonastic to say “Il ne suffit que de …” instead of “Il suffit de …”?
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Is it pleonastic to say “Il ne suffit que de …” instead of “Il suffit de …”?

Il ne suffit que de peu…

might be heard and indeed serves as a pleonastic intensifier.

The sentence style is getting a little heavy in the process though, as compared to that of the simpler form.

Peu might be considered slightly formal so one might have heard instead:

Il suffit de peu de chose pour rendre un animal dépressif.

Il suffit de pas grand chose pour…

Il suffit d’un rien pour…

Un rien suffit à rendre un animal dépressif

 

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