Hi Rachel,
These pronouns do go with nouns,
plusieurs amis, certaines personnes, quelques livres...
Even in the example given by Chris, the 'en' replaces the noun 'amis'.
Hope this helps!
Are these terms pronouns that can stand alone, or must they be followed by a noun?
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Rachel B.Kwiziq community member
Are these terms pronouns that can stand alone, or must they be followed by a noun?
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing quantities in French with quelques/plusieurs/de nombreux = A few/several/many"
Asked 6 years ago
Hi Alan,
'Plusieurs' is probably the exception here... but the noun 'people' is implied here.
Thank you for bringing it to our attention...
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Rachel,
i can't think of a good example where they wouldn't be followed by a noun. Maybe something like this?
Combien d'amis avez-vous? -- J'en ai plusieurs.
What did you have in mind?
-- Chris (not a native speaker).
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