Should et be used instead of en?

Ashwini P.A0Kwiziq community member

Should et be used instead of en?

In the sentence below, it is indicating taller and taller. Why is en used -- plus en plus? Should it be plus et plus? Ils deviennent de plus en plus grands
Asked 7 years ago
Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer
Bonjour Ashwini,

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/my-languages/french/view/5012

The link above is the lesson that explains the use of «de. . . en. . .». This is an invariable phrase structure in French which is used for English phrases like: bigger and bigger, better and better, more and more, etc. I hope this is useful. bonne chance

Should et be used instead of en?

In the sentence below, it is indicating taller and taller. Why is en used -- plus en plus? Should it be plus et plus? Ils deviennent de plus en plus grands

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