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jennifer A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

la énième fois - why is this not written at 'l'énième fois' ?

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Jennifer,

I don't know the reason but you don't use the elision before -

énième, ixième, and onzième

Hope this helps!

Like74 years ago

Harlan M.C1Kwiziq community member

... or in à la une, "on the front page".

Like17 months ago

la énième fois - why is this not written at 'l'énième fois' ?

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