Here it says that En can’t be used for people but I have heard it in the following context: Tu as des enfants, oui j’en ai trois. In this case en is referring to people?
En for “people”
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En for “people”
Bonjour Rania,
You can use the pronoun "en" to replace people with "avoir" - although they are considered as a quantity.
Take a look here - which describe this exact point : En with quantities = Of them (French Adverbial Pronouns)
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Yes, there are situations where en is used for people, but it is mostly in a familiar register of French, not literary French.
I think it refers to a 'quantity' here, i.e. I have three [of them]. I'm also struggling with y and en, even after reviewing the lessons on both!
En for “people”
Here it says that En can’t be used for people but I have heard it in the following context: Tu as des enfants, oui j’en ai trois. In this case en is referring to people?
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