Cette idée est pas mal.

paris2020 · March 3, 2025, 2:59am

English Translation

The thought is not bad.

The thought is not bad.Is “ne” omited because informality is implied or could there be some other reason?

yottapolyglot · March 3, 2025, 10:51am

I think you’re right.

“Ne” is often omitted in spoken French for instance.

Also, “ne” is sometimes shortened to “n’”, as would be the case here, in written French:

“Cette idée n’est pas mal.”