Quiz question 'Je suis en vacances du neuf au treize juillet.'
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William B.Kwiziq 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?
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing intervals of dates and times in French = from ... to ..."
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
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 !
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