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MarkC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

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Il faut toujours aider plus petit que soi.One must always help those smaller than oneself.Why is this not Il faut toujours aider les plus petit que soi.?

This question relates to:French lesson "Moi/toi/lui/elle/soi/nous/vous/eux/elles - advanced usages (French Stress Pronouns)"

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Bonjour Mark,

Here's another link to a similar question also answered by Chris:

i-have-a-question-about-the-case-of-soi

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"One must always help the smaller one..." or "...the smaller ones". Both is possible. In French, one often looks at things from the individual (singular) perspective.

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MarkC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Thanks for the link. Not sure I like the answer...

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L'article? Xxl xxxl xx

Il faut toujours aider plus petit que soi.One must always help those smaller than oneself.Why is this not Il faut toujours aider les plus petit que soi.?

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