Plein vs beaucoup

Gary B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plein vs beaucoup

Why will it not accept "plein de the" instead of "beaucoup"?  Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

plein de originally means "full of" and has now also come to mean "a lot of". But it is still considered a lower register of French and used mostly in familiar settings.

Gary B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks.  Very helpful!

Plein vs beaucoup

Why will it not accept "plein de the" instead of "beaucoup"?  Thanks.

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