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[French] No article between "de" and an adjective

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Annyta Member	Posted on 12/04/2022 at 01:07:24 by Annyta Member Hi there! Why do you say "du beau temps", when you don't use the article between de and an adjective, for example "j'ai acheté de nouvelles chaussures"? Thanks All the best Anny
TheLibrarian Moderator	Posted on 12/04/2022 at 02:27:18 by TheLibrarian Moderator Hi Annyta! Oh excellent question. Actually, the reason is different for your two examples. - For "du beau temps", "du" means "de le". For example: du beau temps (= de + le beau temps) de la pluie The article is actually still there and is included in "du" when the noun is masculine. - But for your second example ("de nouvelles chaussures"), it's different. It's not the same case. We do not put an article before a plural noun preceded by an adjective. Examples: J'ai acheté des chaussures neuves. (adjective after the noun) J'ai acheté de nouvelles chaussures. (adjective before the noun) I hope it is clear. 😉 --------------------------

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Annyta

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Posted on 12/04/2022 at 01:07:24

by Annyta
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Hi there!

Why do you say "du beau temps", when you don't use the article between de and an adjective, for example "j'ai acheté de nouvelles chaussures"?
Thanks

All the best
Anny

TheLibrarian

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Posted on 12/04/2022 at 02:27:18

by TheLibrarian
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Hi Annyta!

Oh excellent question.
Actually, the reason is different for your two examples.

- For "du beau temps", "du" means "de le".

For example:

du beau temps (= de + le beau temps)
de la pluie

The article is actually still there and is included in "du" when the noun is masculine.

- But for your second example ("de nouvelles chaussures"), it's different. It's not the same case.

We do not put an article before a plural noun preceded by an adjective.

Examples:

J'ai acheté des chaussures neuves. (adjective after the noun)
J'ai acheté de nouvelles chaussures. (adjective before the noun)

I hope it is clear. 😉
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