Why is personne considered a plural noun? I thought it needed an “s” to be plural.
Why is “personne” plural
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BarbaraKwiziq community member
Why is “personne” plural
This question relates to:French lesson "Most French nouns take an -s in the plural unless they already end in -s, -x, -z"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Barbara,
I have had a look at the Kwiz and it asks you which of the following nouns are plural? -
oranges/personne/filles/garçon
The only plural nouns are -
oranges and filles
as 'personne', as you say would have a -s at the end to mean 'people'.
If you were marked wrong maybe there is another reason for this as it definitely not plural.
Bonne Continuation!
Maarten Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Personne as a noun does indeed take an 's' in the plural; as an indefinite pronoun it is invariable and 'singular'.
https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/personne
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