How is this not general

MikeB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How is this not general

"Les enfants demandent des bonbons".  I used "du" as the bonbons are not counted.  Am I to use "des" because the bonbons CAN be counted, even though they are not in this sentence?

Asked 3 years ago
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Bonbons are sweets and are plural, so you have to use des.

DeeA1Kwiziq community member

"du bonbons" is "of the," or de+le 

"des" is the plural form, because bonbons is plural, right? 

How is this not general

"Les enfants demandent des bonbons".  I used "du" as the bonbons are not counted.  Am I to use "des" because the bonbons CAN be counted, even though they are not in this sentence?

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