The Stairs (l'escalier ou les escaliers?)
I've become completely baffled by when one should use the plural or singular form of "l'escalier." Is a flight of stairs singular, or is " l'escalier" just a single step? If one uses "les escaliers," does that mean there are multiple staircases? It seems like I get it wrong every time, which would imply that I have some (mistaken) logic at work, but I am only guessing, so should at least get it right half the time by chance!
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Open Feb 26, 2012 - 12:44 PM
French, French > Grammar