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Mass nouns used countably in French
Some mass nouns can be used countably to refer to specific examples of the substance in question:
- les vins de France
the wines of Trance
- les Eaux et Forêts
the Trench Torestry Commission
- les fromages de Normandie
the cheeses of Normandy
- un pain
a loaf of bread
- un petit pain
a bun
Some count nouns can also be used as mass nouns:
- Prenez du poulet
Have some chicken
- Il met du citron dans tout
He puts lemon in everything
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Proper nouns & Agreement of the past participle following “être” with the subject of a passive.
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