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outer dustBOT Mar 19, 2024, 6:49 PM

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swift badger Mar 19, 2024, 6:50 PM

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both are correct 👍

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just don't forget to write it as « ...de voie ferrée » for the second sentence

signal laurel Mar 19, 2024, 6:52 PM

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Thank you!

signal laurel Mar 19, 2024, 6:54 PM

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swift badger just don't forget to write it as « ...**de voie ferrée** » for the second senten...

Just wondering but does it make a difference grammar wise? Like that in french you would always go for singular?

Or was it just an information for me so i dont miss that its accidentally not the same? :D anyways thank you!!

swift badger Mar 19, 2024, 6:59 PM

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n°1
« ...changer de voie ferrée »

you are talking about changing/switching from any train track (not specific)

n°2
« ...changer des voies ferrées »

you are talking about changing/switching from specific train tracks
OR...
you are talking about physically changing some train tracks

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for n°2, « des » is formed from the contraction of « de + les » for the first meaning, while in the second meaning, « des » is an indefinite article

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yes, French is very weird...

signal laurel Mar 19, 2024, 8:02 PM

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Ohh i didnt know that! You made me smarter and i learned more from the question than even expected! Thank you so much have a great day ✨

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