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Geographical Names
Grammar
| Question | Answer | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Use of definite article | Use before countries, provinces, regions and continents | la France, la Bretagne, le Midi, l'Europe |
| "To" or "in" a feminine singular country, region, province | Use "en" | aller en Italie, partir en Pologne, faire un voyage en Chine |
| "To" or "in" a masculine singular country, region, province that begins with vowel | Use "en" | émigrer en Israel |
| "To" or "in" a plural country, region or province or a masc. singular country, region or province that begins with a consonant | Use "à "+ definite article (au or aux) | aller/être au Portugal (Japon), aller/être aux États-Unis (Antilles) |
| "To" or "in" a city | Use à | à Montreal, à Genève, à Saigon |
| "To" or "in" city - if definite article is part of name | Use à + the definite article | Le Havre: au Havre; La Rochelle: à La Rochelle |
| Feminine countries | Generally, all end in "e" | la Suisse, la France |
| "From" a feminine singular country, region, province or a masculine singular country, region, province that begins with vowel | Use "de" or "d'" | revenir d'Italie, être de Pologne, partir d'Israel |
| "From" a plural country, region or province or a masc. singular country, region or province that begins with a consonant | Use "de" + definite article (du or des) | revenir du Danemark, revenir des Pay-Bas |
| "From" a city | Use "de" | de Genève, de New York |
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Benfranklin