Is the use of "en" is necessary in the following phrase: "j'ai pu rapidement en constater les effets sur ma facture d'électricité."
Use of pronoun "en"
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Bonjour James,
Indeed ‘en’ is required here, otherwise the person you are talking to won’t be sure of which effects you are referring to (‘d’éteindre systématiquement’).
- J’ai pris l’habitude d’éteindre la lumière. J’en ai constaté les effets.
I took the habit of swtiching off the light. I noticed its effects.
- Tu as besoin de partir en congés ? Oui, j’en ai vraiment besoin.
Do you need to take some time off? Yes, I really need it.
See link here: the-adverbial-pronoun-en-can-replace-a-phrase-introduced-by-de
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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