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In the example Il est celui qui mange le plus bruyamment, why is il est used instead of c’est?

Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

In the example Il est celui qui mange le plus bruyamment, why is il est used instead of c’est?

I thought when être was followed by a noun or pronoun the subject would be c’est, like c’est mon fils or c’est la mienne. Isn’t celui also a pronoun? Is it because il is also the subject of the verb manger?

This question relates to:French lesson "Le plus/Le moins = The most/the least (Superlative with Adverbs in French)"
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AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Heather !

Indeed, the general rule is to use "c'est", and not "il est" here.This example has now been updated accordingly :)

Merci et bonne journée ! 

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Heather W. asked:

In the example Il est celui qui mange le plus bruyamment, why is il est used instead of c’est?

I thought when être was followed by a noun or pronoun the subject would be c’est, like c’est mon fils or c’est la mienne. Isn’t celui also a pronoun? Is it because il is also the subject of the verb manger?

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