Hi, the A & B of each pair seems to fulfil the same purpose. What are the rules on when to use each type?
Nos vs. Les nôtres & Vos vs. Les vôtres
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Nos vs. Les nôtres & Vos vs. Les vôtres
This question relates to:French lesson "Le nôtre/le vôtre/le leur/etc = Ours/yours/theirs (French Possessive Pronouns)"
Asked 4 years ago
Cettes chaussures sont nos chausseures, elles sont les nôtres. -- These shoes are our shoes, the are ours.
Nos/vos are possessive pronouns, les nôtres/les vôtres is used as a noun.
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