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Luthien T.A0Kwiziq community member

indefinite ''des'' vs partitive ''des''

Ok, we know that: '' Partitive articles, du, de la, & de l' (some/any) are used with mass nouns. Definite articles (le, la, l', les) and indefinite articles (un/une/des) are used with countable nouns.

Then what partitive ''des'' is used for? What is the difference between those two ''des''? The indefinite ''des'' vs the partitive ''des''. Are not there any uncountable nouns that have any plural form or something like that?

Asked 4 years ago

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Charles B.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "en" to indicate "it" - one of something.I've become comfortable thinking of "en" as "some" or "some of them" as in your example "Il m'en a offert." But it's use as "it" in "Elle leur en a parlé" is throwing me. Why "en" and not "Elle la/le leur a parlé" ?

Asked 8 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

City name that has an article?Is there a way to know which city has an article in its name? Is there a list? Are Los Angeles and Las Vegas considered cities with an article?

Asked 8 years ago

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Shruti C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il écrit souvant à ses parents? Non,il ne———(ne jamais écrire). Please help me to fill the blank