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French Superlatives - Comparing with Nouns

Adverbes superlatifs

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Superlatives with nouns have four parts: definite article le, superlative word (either plus or moins), de, and the noun. For example:

Noun: argent (money)
   le plus d'argent (the most money)
   le moins d'argent (the least money)

Superlative constructions with nouns

1. Noun on its own

   C'est David qui a le plus de questions.
   David has the most questions.

   Nicholas achète le moins de livres.
   Nicholas buys the fewest books.

2. Noun with preposition

   Qui a trouvé le plus d'erreurs dans ce texte ?
   Who found the most mistakes in this passage?

   J'ai visité le moins de pays de tous mes amis.
   I've visited the fewest countries out of all my friends.


French comparatives and superlatives
Introduction to superlatives
Superlatives with adjectives
Superlatives with adverbs
Superlatives with nouns
Superlatives with verbs

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