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What is the difference between ich habe kein Buch gelesen and ich habe das Buch nicht gelesen and what is the right way to express negation here, using "kein" or "nicht" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@ahmedbenpi If you say "Ich habe das Buch nicht gelesen", you're speaking about one book in particular. However, "Ich habe kein Buch gelesen" doesn't specify what book exactly, it just informs the listener that u haven't been reading any books at all
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