Can we say certaines feuilles même ressemblent comme l’or instead of à de l’or.... actually I don’t understand à de l’or?

manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can we say certaines feuilles même ressemblent comme l’or instead of à de l’or.... actually I don’t understand à de l’or?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Manpreet Kaur, 

The verb 'ressembler à quelque chose' means to look like something.

In the following list, you will find -

'ressembler à quelqu'un' = to look like someone 

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/learn/theme/3907231

Many verbs in French are followed by the prepositions à or de, just beware not to translate literally what you see in English.

Hope this helps!

 

 

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The verbal phrase is ressembler à qqc, and since gold is not countable, we simply need the partitive article: de l'or. Hence: Les feuilles ressemblent à de l'or.

Can we say certaines feuilles même ressemblent comme l’or instead of à de l’or.... actually I don’t understand à de l’or?

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