Note that when the adjective is placed BEFORE a plural noun, the partitive article des (some) becomes de (or d' in front of a vowel or mute h).

ATTENTION:
This rule doesn't apply when des is the contraction of "de + les" (= of/from/to the) :

J'ai acheté de nouvelles bottes

I bought [some] new boots.

My question is: how is the 3rd example actually different from the previous two? How do we know that it would have be “de + les” and that they would not? Why wouldn’t they also have that option?

Merci à l’avance!

Asked 2 years ago

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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confusing by a couple things

In this sentence "s'adressa à elle d'une voix languide" can it please be explained why the "De" in "D'une" is present?

And what is the difference between "Du moins" and "Au moins" ?

And in this sentence - "J'ai bien peur de ne pas pouvoir m'expliquer" why is "bien" necessary/needed?

Thank you!

Asked 5 years ago

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Kishori A.A2Kwiziq community member

On se peut traduire "un peu de soleil" comme: to shed light on?

Bonjour Laura, merci pour l´exercise,

je voudrais savoir si j'ai compris bien cette expression, "un peu de soleil" est idiomatique aussi.

Merci d´avance¡¡

Asked 5 years ago

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Aastha M.A1Kwiziq community member

Ne....personne

Bonjour ,I had a doubt with the a question — Invites-tu quelqu’un ce soir?

What would be the expected answer in negative ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Rana D.A1Kwiziq community member

Compound nouns with à and de

Hi, why in this phrase (le tatin de légumes) they used ´de and not aux légumes?

Asked 5 years ago

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Herb C.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is there no article for Halloween?

I went with "Le Halloween".

In my research, I found reference to an answer to a question that "Noël and Pâques don't have an article in front of them but the Saints days do". Is Halloween like Christmas and Easter (no article), and does this apply to other non-Saint holidays?

Asked 4 years ago

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Ed B.B1Kwiziq community member

Re: food shopping in Canada

Would it be possible to adapt this lesson for those living in Québec? Here, they would use the phrase "faire son épicerie"?

http://www.trickortrip.com/bases-culturelles-faire-ses-courses-au-quebec/

Asked 5 years ago

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M. P.A1Kwiziq community member

question on grammar explanation

Hia - in the lessons notes, it says: "If subjects, verbs, and objects confuse you watch the cartoon video explaining them. They're easier than they sound."

Can you advise where the video is to watch? Maybe I am missing the obvious ;-)

Asked 4 years ago

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