François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci.
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François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci.
The sound for 'François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci.' says 'François premier protégea Léonard de Vinci.'
Is this an error?
This question relates to:French lesson "Ordinal and cardinal numbers - differences between French and English usages"
Asked 3 years ago
LauraKwiziq language super star
Bonjour Robert,
No, it's not an error. Ier is the Roman number I (one) followed by er - it's just another way of writing 1er, the abbreviation of premier.
THE RULE: Notice that cardinal numbers (deux, trois, quatre...) are used for royalty where ordinals (second, third, fourth...) are used in English, except for 1st = Ier / premier.
The pronunciation in "François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci" and "J'ai bu un tiers de la bouteille." is not as clear as the pronunciation of other speakers in this lesson.
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François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci.
The sound for 'François Ier protégea Léonard de Vinci.' says 'François premier protégea Léonard de Vinci.'
Is this an error?
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