Could you have said 'le mur en face' instead of 'le mur d'en face'?
What is the difference between 'd'en face' and 'en face'?
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Tom A. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
What is the difference between 'd'en face' and 'en face'?
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Asked 3 years ago
Hi Tom,
I understand that Le mur en face --> The wall opposite
and Le mur d'en face --> The opposite wall
What did you guess is the difference?
Does this help?
Jim
Tom A. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
That seems like a nice explanation, Jim. I wonder how you would describe it grammatically?
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Yes! I'm thinking that d'en includes the preposition de which translates to "the wall (from) opposite"
Does that help?
Jim.
Tom A. asked:
What is the difference between 'd'en face' and 'en face'?
Could you have said 'le mur en face' instead of 'le mur d'en face'?
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