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unique oreBOT Apr 10, 2025, 4:33 PM

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south void Apr 10, 2025, 4:34 PM

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une exposition de photos → a photo exhibition
une exposition des photos → an exhibition of the photos

plush zephyr Apr 10, 2025, 4:36 PM

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oh

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thank you

deft sapphire Apr 10, 2025, 4:40 PM

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(because "des" in this case would be the mandatory contraction of "de les" ("of the").

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You're right to assume that there should be an indefinite article "des" in there. But when it follows the preposition "de", it disappears entirely.

There is an exhibition of the photos
==> Il y a une exposition de [les photos]
==> "de les" contracts into "des"
==> il y a une exposition des photos

There is an exhibition of photos (a photo exhibition):
==> Il y a une exposition de [des photos]
==> "de" eats "des"
==> il y a une exposition de photos

plush zephyr Apr 10, 2025, 5:02 PM

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its kinda confusing but i guess i just need to learn it

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🥰

tulip osprey Apr 10, 2025, 5:57 PM

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it's basically another combination of preposition and article, except it looks like the prepositon itself

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