Les nôtres or les nos

Question

In the question about ses plantes sont plus belles que _____ I got the response les nos. As incorrect. The correct response is les nôtres. Please help me understand when nos is used?

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Meghna !

"Nos" is the possessive adjective "our", which you use with plural nouns:
- "Nos amis" (Our friends), "nos grands projets" (our big plans), "nos aventures" (our adventures)...
See the lesson:
https://french.kwiziq.com/my-languages/french/view/3113

"Les nôtres" is the possessive pronoun "ours", which replaces a previously mentioned thing:
- "À qui sont ces chaussures ? Ce sont les nôtres."  (Whose shoes are those? They're ours.)

I hope that's helpful!
Bonne Année !

Answer

I think I get it ...
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