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Direct object quantifiers and « en »
When a quantifier on its own is a direct object, en must be inserted in front of the verb, as in the case of numbers:
- J'en ai encore certains
I still have some
- Ils n'en consomment qu'une partie
They only consume a portion
- Il en a vendu la plupart
He has sold most of it
NB: When quelques 'some, a few' stands alone, it becomes quelques-un(e)s:
- II y avait quelques clients dans le magasin
There were a few customers in the shop
- Il y en avait quelques-uns dans le magasin
There were a few in the shop
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Problems with passive different direct objects & Formation of adverbs with the ending –ment.
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