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I thought the plural of "un" and "une" was " des", but the video link example says it is "de". Is that correct?

Friend C.C1Kwiziq community member

I thought the plural of "un" and "une" was " des", but the video link example says it is "de". Is that correct?

This question relates to:French lesson "Vrai = real/true (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Friend, 

If you mean in 'de beaux arbres'  -

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson which will illustrate this little rule -

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/grammar/use-de-d-instead-of-des-in-front-of-adjectives-preceding-nouns-partitive-article

Hope this helps!

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Friend C.C1Kwiziq community member

Merci! Wow, I've been using "des" in front of adjectives for years. Very embarrassing.

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I thought the plural of "un" and "une" was " des", but the video link example says it is "de". Is that correct?

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