plus - more or less

Mike P.C1Kwiziq community member

plus - more or less

"Pronunciation Note: 

When plus has a negative meaning (no more), you never pronounce the final -s."


Does that mean that the final -s is always pronounced if the meaning is positive? Is that how French people distinguish between 1) J'ai plus du temps and 2) J'ai plus de temps (where 2 is really Je n'ai plus de temps with the ne omitted as it often is in conversation). How do native French listeners tell the difference?

Asked 1 year ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Mike,

Yes that's right! That's how it is done. 

J'ai plus [plu-ss] de temps -> more

J'ai plus [plu] de temps -> no more

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

plus - more or less

"Pronunciation Note: 

When plus has a negative meaning (no more), you never pronounce the final -s."


Does that mean that the final -s is always pronounced if the meaning is positive? Is that how French people distinguish between 1) J'ai plus du temps and 2) J'ai plus de temps (where 2 is really Je n'ai plus de temps with the ne omitted as it often is in conversation). How do native French listeners tell the difference?

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