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All Discussions Tagged 'de' (9)

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Je n'ai pas de + [noun in the singular or plural?]

I've seen it written both ways. What are the grammatical rules that govern the choice between either option? What is the difference in tran…

Started by Erick G.

1 Sep 28, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

Les registres de langue: Changing a paragraph from Supported language to Standard language

Hi! I need help changing this paragraph that is written in "registre soutenu" (very formal. much vocabulary) to "registre courant" (everyda…

Started by Amanda Gleeson

0 Nov 27, 2014

Turgot/Bretez Plan de Paris 1734

This famous map of Paris has an author's comment (a disclaimer, really) on the bottom which reads: On s’est proposé en faisant graver ce Pl…

Started by Mark Sydow

7 Mar 7, 2012
Reply by George Hunt

When to use only "de" instead of "du, de la, des"

Bonjour, je sais qu'on peut dire "faire du ski", et du=de+le, mais quelquefois comme "il n'y a pas de", on doit seulement utiliser "de". Y…

Started by Ray

5 Feb 10, 2012
Reply by Cavin Graves

á la, the use of de, and nouns

Hello! Last semester I had French 211, where we were assigned Compositions (usually a few pages of simple sentences). This semester I am ta…

Started by Rebecca Cannon

1 Oct 5, 2011
Reply by Neil Coffey

Tour de France slang

So I have a confession: at the risk of being banned from France for anti-nationalism, I actually have no interest whatseover in the Tour de…

Started by Neil Coffey

1 Jul 24, 2011
Reply by jakebrand78

French Grammar; use of de/de la/des vs. le/la/les

Hello! I am in FREN 211, currently, after having taken several years off from university to finally finish my degree (not in French!). Part…

Started by Rebecca Cannon

4 Apr 24, 2011
Reply by Elias Mohr

Tout s'est tu...

This phrase is taken from a poem where narrator is talking about these noises that won't go away.   "...Le vieux murmure en moi dure et ne…

Started by William O'Sullivan

2 Mar 30, 2011
Reply by William O'Sullivan

Please help! I took only one semester of French, but cannot translate this song i LOVE

The song is Les Promesses by Autour de Luci (Heard it for the first time on the Eurotrip soundtrack)   Si les mots ne sont pas le ref…

Started by Kyle Martin

1 Jan 27, 2011
Reply by Erwan

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