Bonjour. Why is it "début septembre" and not "au début de septembre"?
the word "début"
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Hi Jane,
No reason I think but with months of the year you will talk of
début ou fin septembre = beginning or end of September
It has been simplified over the years from saying the full expressions
début /fin du mois de septembre
just like
centre ville = centre de la ville
Bonne Continuation!!
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