Why is the first "Il a de l'argent", but the l' is gone in the negative "Il n'a plus d'argent"
de l' changed to d'
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Jonathon M.Kwiziq community member
de l' changed to d'
This question relates to:French lesson "N'avoir plus de = To have none left (French Negations)"
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See attached links for rules on partitive and indefinite articles with “negative” sentences
Du/de la/de l'/des all become de/d' in negative sentences (French Partitive Articles)
Un/une become de/d' in negative sentences in French (French Indefinite Articles)
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