Quiz question 'Je suis en vacances du neuf au treize juillet.'

WilliamC1Kwiziq community member

Quiz question 'Je suis en vacances du neuf au treize juillet.'

Shouldn't the quiz question use the de (vs du) form because we're talking about specific dates? It seems unlikely I would have the 9th thru 13th off every year?
Asked 6 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour William ! The lesson explains that you need "du...au..." when the expression would normally use "le", which is the case for dates: You say "le 9 juillet" or "le 13 juillet", therefore you will use "de + le (du)... à + le (au) ...." with dates. Have a look at this related lesson: Expressing dates in French I hope that's helpful! À bientôt !
WilliamC1Kwiziq community member
Merci Aurélie pour l'explication...! Bon week-end!

Quiz question 'Je suis en vacances du neuf au treize juillet.'

Shouldn't the quiz question use the de (vs du) form because we're talking about specific dates? It seems unlikely I would have the 9th thru 13th off every year?

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