"de" vs. "des" when meaning "of"
Hi,

I have a question about whether to use "de" or "des" when saying "of". For example, I came across the following three sentences:

1. la relation qu'entretiennent les jeunes avec les marques *de* vêtements
2. j’ai l’impression que ma routine n’est pas comme celle *des* autres étudiants de la classe.
3. nous nous concentrons sur les temps *des* verbes.

The second and third sentences read more intuitive to me since "des" is used before a plural noun, but why does the first one say "les marques de vêtements" instead of "les marques des vêtements?"

Thank you!
Runze

Question

"de" vs. "des" when meaning "of"
Hi,

I have a question about whether to use "de" or "des" when saying "of". For example, I came across the following three sentences:

1. la relation qu'entretiennent les jeunes avec les marques *de* vêtements
2. j’ai l’impression que ma routine n’est pas comme celle *des* autres étudiants de la classe.
3. nous nous concentrons sur les temps *des* verbes.

The second and third sentences read more intuitive to me since "des" is used before a plural noun, but why does the first one say "les marques de vêtements" instead of "les marques des vêtements?"

Thank you!
Runze

Answer

Hi,In this case, it's because we speak about clothes in general. Not one or many clothes in particular but clothes in general.It's quite difficult I know. Also when you adjectif before the noum. We call it "adjectif épithète" you have to use singular as wellElle a DE beaux cheuveux.Elle a DES cheveux beaux.

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