De and des

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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?

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing possession in French with "de""

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LauraNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Moushumi,

Yes, "maison" is singular, but it belongs to "the Jacksons," which is plural.

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq 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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