En versus de

Eva C.B1Kwiziq community member

En versus de

Hello, perhaps i missed this/am not understandng something: is there a rule for en versus de usage? eg une robe de satin or une robe en satin? 

Asked 3 months ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Eva,

When you wish to express that something is made of [a material], you can use either "en" or "à".

une robe de/en satin = a satin dress

 -> i.e. made of satin

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

En versus de

Hello, perhaps i missed this/am not understandng something: is there a rule for en versus de usage? eg une robe de satin or une robe en satin? 

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