I assume it may mean "how unlucky of being pregnant" but how do I know to add the " de/d' "
Why is there a "DE" before "être" in the sentence "Quelle manque de chance d'être enceinte"?
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Why is there a "DE" before "être" in the sentence "Quelle manque de chance d'être enceinte"?
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Un manque de chance de qqc. -- (lit. a lack of luck of...), bad luck of...
Quel manque de chance d'être enceinte. -- What misfortune of being pregnant.
The de in d'être enceinte belongs to the phrase un manque de chance de qqc.
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