French language Q&A Forum

The fete was organized by the sisters, so that Beatrice would have been NOTRE cousine rather then MA cousine.  I recognized that the exercise said "my cousin" but I figured that as they (sisters) were making it, the cousin would have been one of both of theirs.  I guess I overthought what was being asked.....

Les expression négatives. 

Nous ne voulons ni crayons ni stylos. 

Nous ne voulons ni de crayons ni de stylos.  

Which of the above is right?  To my knowledge, always partitive articles are omitted. But I saw some sentences with de. 

....compared to most other languages.

I wrote: 

.....comparée à la majorité D'autres langues. 

Why is it DES autres langues?

Also

........so my mother tongue would have prepared me.....

I wrote:

.....que ma langue maternelle m'aurait préparéE

I thought an extra 'e' was required because of la langue?

Wondering why it is bourgeons éclore rather than éclorent

Merci pour votre réponse