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- "Nos robes"
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arthur0703, I know what you mean, and I agree, but the instructions say "Type what you hear" and I just couldn't get "nos" out of what I heard. Sounded more like "New," but that's not French and "nous" sounds that way. Thought maybe it was some word or figure of speech I hadn't learned yet or forgotten. Should have tried "nos" I suppose, as at least making sense. Chalk it up to learning the pronunciation.
our (singular) is "notre."
our (plural) is "nos."
If you want, you can compare them at http://bit.ly/ZiLFuP (press the speaker button on the french side to hear it aloud). If you need more information, try http://bit.ly/bDuF1X.
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I thought so too, but not in the 'slower' version. Until the speech sounds get better, I'm checking both just in case.
@MichaelLi266694
"Notre" is used when the thing owned is singular.
"Nos" is used when the thing owned is plural.
"Our dress" = "notre robe"
"Our dresses" = "nos robes"
Checkout link for more information on French possessive adjectives
http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/adjectives_possessive.htm
I'm confused how duolingo works. The last comment says they 'wrote' nous but I didn't have an option to 'write' anything, I just had words to choose from and place in the correct order. I have often come across similar situations reading these comment sections. Are there different versions of Duolingo out there? Or is there a way for me to alter my version so I can write more? Thanks in advance for any help