Why in this case there isn't an agreement? Should it be
il nous a laissés partir.
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il nous a laissé partir.
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Lina S.Kwiziq community member
il nous a laissé partir.
il nous a laissé partir.
This question relates to:French lesson "Special cases when the past participle agrees (in number & gender) when used with 'avoir' in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
Asked 3 years ago
When laissé is followed by an infinitive, it's not wrong to make the agreement, but the latest spelling reforms recommend against it. The logic is that the direct object is actually the verb "partir", not the word "nous".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reforms_of_French_orthography#Past_participle_agreement
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Lina,
Nous can be an indirect or direct object pronoun.
As I understand it, the french means "He has let us go" so yes, nous should be the direct object and because it appears before the verb; should require concordance with the past participle laissé.
I agree with you and suggest you file a possible error report.
Jim
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