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MeghnaKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
De and des
Why did you use la maison DES in the first example ? The maison is singular n'est c'est pas?
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing possession with 'de'"
Asked 5 years ago
Bonjour Moushumi,
Yes, "maison" is singular, but it belongs to "the Jacksons," which is plural.
Yes, "maison" is singular, but it belongs to "the Jacksons," which is plural.
MeghnaKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I hadn't realised that Jackson represented a family name, I thought it was the name of an individual. Your explanation makes perfect sense now . Merci!
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De and des
Why did you use la maison DES in the first example ? The maison is singular n'est c'est pas?
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