Should "il n'y en a point" be converted into "il n'y en a pas" or "il n'y en a rien" in everyday speech?

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Les résultats… Jusqu'ici, il n'y en a point.

I suppose that the word "point" in this specific sense is not used nowadays, so should I convert it into "pas" or "rien" in this sentence?

Doesn't the answer to this question on ne... point answer your question? — None, Commented Jun 20, 2016 at 7:20

jlliagre · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-20 16:07:09Z

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Point which is indeed outdated, even in regional usage, can be replaced by pas here while keeping the sentence very same meaning:

Les résultats… Jusqu'ici il n'y en a pas.

If you want to use rien, you might write:

Les résultats… Jusqu'ici, rien !

answered Jun 18, 2016 at 23:50

jlliagre

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Thanks. So the translation should be something like "So far, there isn't any of those"?
– pourrait Peut-être
Commented Jun 19, 2016 at 0:01
Probably but the lack of context, as often happens, doesn't help figuring out what kind of results this is about.
– jlliagre
Commented Jun 19, 2016 at 0:26

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