La demeure du Capitaine Haddock

Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why 'du' in 'la demeur du Capitaine Haddock' instead of 'de' as in fan de Tintin and Château de Cheverny? In general, when I interpret something as possessive, for example Tintin's fan or Cheverny's castle, I use 'de'. So, I am puzzled about the use of 'du' for Captain Haddock's house. I get this wrong a lot, so if you can point me to a grammar lesson or give me some guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, in advance.

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "At the Château de Cheverny"

Dictation exercise A2

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Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

In French, you don't just say "Captain X", you have to say "le Capitaine X".

So it's just the usual de + le -> du.

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The lesson on this site linked elbow : Using le, la, les with titles, languages and academic subjects (definite articles)

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la demeure du Capitaine Haddock

Why 'du' in 'la demeur du Capitaine Haddock' instead of 'de' as in fan de Tintin and Château de Cheverny? In general, when I interpret something as possessive, for example Tintin's fan or Cheverny's castle, I use 'de'. So, I am puzzled about the use of 'du' for Captain Haddock's house. I get this wrong a lot, so if you can point me to a grammar lesson or give me some guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, in advance.

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