Jour/journée with number and attributive adjective - French Language2024-03-28T21:45:53Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/jour-journ-e-with-number-and-attributive-adjective?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A124591&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat 'it. The Journée is the…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2016-12-13:3179028:Comment:1247172016-12-13T12:35:29.688ZEsteban de la Cruzhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/EstebandelaCruz
<p>That 'it. The Journée is the time contained in a Jour</p>
<p>That 'it. The Journée is the time contained in a Jour</p> That is my understanding.tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2016-12-04:3179028:Comment:1245912016-12-04T23:16:44.556ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>That is my understanding.</p>
<p>That is my understanding.</p> Thanks for the reply. So basi…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2016-12-04:3179028:Comment:1245872016-12-04T21:42:57.690Zmichael rivershttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/amichaelrivers
<p>Thanks for the reply. So basically it can be either of the two depending on the nuance that you want to express.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply. So basically it can be either of the two depending on the nuance that you want to express.</p> "3 journées magnifiques" is f…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2016-12-03:3179028:Comment:1246372016-12-03T23:36:59.392ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>"3 journées magnifiques" is fine (as is also "3 jours magnifiques")</p>
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<p>"une journée " carries the idea of the "day long" and "le jour" is more the particular day as opposed to another day.</p>
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<p>As with all rules there are surely instances when this does not apply (but I cannot give examples off hand) </p>
<p>"3 journées magnifiques" is fine (as is also "3 jours magnifiques")</p>
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<p>"une journée " carries the idea of the "day long" and "le jour" is more the particular day as opposed to another day.</p>
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<p>As with all rules there are surely instances when this does not apply (but I cannot give examples off hand) </p>