au vs du

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au vs du

In a writing challenge, two correct sentences were: "Je suis considéré comme l'un des meilleurs footballeurs DU monde." and "Je suis considéré comme un des meilleurs joueurs de foot AU monde." Why is it "au monde" in the second one?

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LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Both du monde and au monde are correct.

footballeurs du monde - the world's soccer players

footballeurs au monde - soccer players in the world

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