Pouvez-vous me donner vos nom et prénom ?

Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is the plural "vos" used instead of votre? What part of this sentence is plural? I thought this was the formal "you" not plural

Asked 3 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Kay,

It actually stops you repeating votre twice so -

vos

applies to

nom et pronom.

Like03 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The speaker viewed nom et prénom as two "names". Hence, probably, the plural. I don't think it would be wrong to say ...votre nom et prènom.

Like03 years ago

Kay C. asked:

Why is the plural "vos" used instead of votre? What part of this sentence is plural? I thought this was the formal "you" not plural

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