Why "La vie est interessante"
why vie doesn't become vi'
La vie est interessante
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anish t.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
La vie est interessante
I want to understand why the e in 'vie' is not elisioned before est. Thanks.
This question relates to:French lesson "Je becomes j' with verbs beginning with a vowel in French (Elision)"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Anish,
Here is the Kwiziq lesson on using elision -
https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/glossary/contraction/l-elision-elision
Bonne Continuation!
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
It is simply that the rules of French grammar have only a limited number of words, in limited circumstances, undergo elision. https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/elision/
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