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Why is it not le sens d'humour? I understand that one uses the article when generalizing but how would this be different than fonctionnaire d'État,

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is it not le sens d'humour? I understand that one uses the article when generalizing but how would this be different than fonctionnaire d'État,

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ann,

The expression is 'avoir le sens de l'humour' , can't justify it that's just how it is...

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci. 

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Why is it not le sens d'humour? I understand that one uses the article when generalizing but how would this be different than fonctionnaire d'État,

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