"They are a lot taller than us."

Translation: Ils sont beaucoup plus grands que nous.

[fatima_adeniyi]

Why does 'plus' have to be in the sentence. A lot taller is beaucoup grands, is it not. Someone should please explain because I do not understand

[Ripcurlgirl]

beaucoup grand(s) = a lot big / tall. beaucoup plus grand(s) = a lot taller / bigger.
Plus grand = taller / bigger.
Plus petit = smaller

[AmineHadji1]

Just a remark: beaucoup grand(s) is not possible in French (I'm not sure about a lot big in English). beaucoup can only modify verb and adverbs, so you can say beaucoup plus grand because there is plus.

[Ripcurlgirl]

No, it is not possible (and nonsensical) in English also :)

[deactivated user]

Think of "plus" as the "er" that makes "tall" become "taller". Example: jeune=young; plus jeune = younger.

[Eowyn11]

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