Pouvez-vous me donner vos nom et prénom ?

KayC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pouvez-vous me donner vos nom et prénom ?

Why is the plural "vos" used instead of votre?  What part of this sentence is plural?  I thought this was the formal "you" not plural

Asked 2 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Kay, 

It actually stops you repeating votre twice so -

vos

applies to

nom et pronom.

ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The speaker viewed nom et prénom as two "names". Hence, probably, the plural. I don't think it would be wrong to say ...votre nom et prènom.

Pouvez-vous me donner vos nom et prénom ?

Why is the plural "vos" used instead of votre?  What part of this sentence is plural?  I thought this was the formal "you" not plural

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