Article contractions

Question

Does de l'orages not contract even if orages is plural. So not "des orages" but "de l'orages." Although on second thoughts its probably "le orages" not "les orages."

Answer

Bonsoir Michael,
I am curious about the question; I looked at the lesson and do not find a reference example about «orage» or «orages».
Orage is msculin, singular for thunderstorm and orages is the pluriel.  De l'orage would be correct but de les orages --> becomes des orages in contraction.
J'espère que cela vous aiderait.

Answer

Bonjour Michae,

un orage
l'orage (as the contraction of le + orage)
de l'orage (as the contraction of de le + orage)
des orages
à l'orage
aux orages

These are all the contractions with articles I can think of.

-- Chris (not a native speaker)