"Plus" usually means "more". Then the sentance, Il n'a plus de billes, should read, I do not have anymore marbles. Where does "left" come from?

Roy S.A2Kwiziq community member

"Plus" usually means "more". Then the sentance, Il n'a plus de billes, should read, I do not have anymore marbles. Where does "left" come from?

This question relates to:French lesson "N'avoir plus de = To have none left (French Negations)"

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Roy,

Translating between languages isn't a mathematical science. The upshot is that the sentence Je n'ai plus de billes carries the same meaning as the English "I don't have anymore marbles" or "I don't have anymore marbles left". Either of those English versions would translate to the same French sentence.

Like06 years ago

Roy S.A2Kwiziq community member

Thanks guys. My problem was that my answer to a recent kwiz question was determined, not "right" because I "left" out the "left". Lol. Salut

Like06 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I empathize with you. It is, after all, just a dumb computer comparing strings of letters without regard for their meaning.

Like16 years ago

Roy S. asked:

"Plus" usually means "more". Then the sentance, Il n'a plus de billes, should read, I do not have anymore marbles. Where does "left" come from?

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