Use of plural with the word activité in the last phrase

Karen W.B2Kwiziq community member

Dans ce-phrase-ci, pourquoi "d'activité" n'est pas pluriel?

"...ainsi que certains domaines d'activité tels que..."

Asked 2 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

les domaines d'activité -- certain areas of activity

Note that "activity" isn't in the plural in English either (they are not "areas of activities").

Like12 years ago

CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Karen,

Here you are referring to "activité" in a "generic sense" and not in a "countable sense" or in a "specific way".

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Like22 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Salut Karen,

"... certains domaines d'activité ..."

"certaines" is the plural adjective modifying "domaines" and these are domaines of activity

Hope this helps.

Bonne journée

Jim

Like12 years ago

Dans ce-phrase-ci, pourquoi "d'activité" n'est pas pluriel?

"...ainsi que certains domaines d'activité tels que..."

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