Is the word "en" necessary in the above sentence?
Les enquêteurs en ont déduit que c'était l'arme du crime.
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Cher H.Kwiziq community member
Les enquêteurs en ont déduit que c'était l'arme du crime.
Les enquêteurs en ont déduit que c'était l'arme du crime.
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate conduire and other -uire verbs in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
The construction is "en déduire que" meaning "to deduce that" or "to surmise that". If you think of your sentence in this way you will understand why "en" is used
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