des nouvelles technologies

Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

shouldn't it be "de nouvelles technologies"? no s if an adjective comes before noun?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Leah,

I think the text says -

".... quand on parle des nouvelles technologies."

Here, as Paul points out, it stands for the new technologies which enable selfies rather than just new technologies, hence the

'des'

Hope this helps!

Like15 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I think in this case it is because the “des” represents “de les” i.e. “of the” as opposed to when “des” can be translated as “some”.

Il y a DE nouvelles technologies, mais qu’est que tu penses DES nouvelles technologies.

Like15 years ago

shouldn't it be "de nouvelles technologies"? no s if an adjective comes before noun?

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