une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraises
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Jean W.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraises
When does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?
Asked 6 years ago
Bonjour Jean !
Here is the link to our related lesson:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/compound-nouns-are-formed-using-prepositions-a-de-en
Bonne journée !
LauraNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Jean,
This is a complicated subject, but very generally speaking, you use à when the item is just one component (tarte aux pommes) and de when it's made primarily of that ingredient (confiture de fraises). Take a look at à vs de for more.
Jean W. asked:
une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraises
When does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?
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