J'ai plus de livres que toi: the "s" in plus is pronounced.

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai plus de livres que toi: the "s" in plus is pronounced.

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Asked 8 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Susan !

Yes, it is correct, as "plus" is here used in a positive sense (meaning "more"), and not as a negation ("not... anymore"), you therefore need to pronounce the "s" (not all the time mind you, there are exceptions, but not there!) :)
Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Bonjour Aurélie, This is good to know. Merci!
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