Nous vs On

Wendy S.A1Kwiziq community member

Nous vs On

I don't understand the difference. What is wrong with saying Nous and not On?

Thank you

Asked 4 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Nothing's wrong with using nous. Nous is more formal than on. Particularly in spoken, colloquial French you will mostly hear on instead of nous.

Furthermore, on is used for the impersonal "we".

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Wendy S. asked:

Nous vs On

I don't understand the difference. What is wrong with saying Nous and not On?

Thank you

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