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Sep 27, 2011 - 07:42 PM
I sent this question to the Fluenz Support Team and here's their response:
That's a good question indeed...
I don't know if there's a strictly grammatical explanation to this, my idea
is that:
in the first case, it's like a generic expression, you *always *say:
Un billet (ou Une place) d'avion /a plane ticket
Un billet de train /a train ticket
Un ticket de bus /a bus ticket
Un ticket de métro /a subway ticket
etc
However when you refer to something in particular, then you have the article
(which is the normal/usual correct structure):
Le bouton de l'appareil photo /the camera button
La clé de la chambre /the room key
Le nom du magasin /the shop's name
L'entrée du restaurant /the restaurant's entrance
etc.
I hope this helps.
That's a good question indeed...
I don't know if there's a strictly grammatical explanation to this, my idea
is that:
in the first case, it's like a generic expression, you *always *say:
Un billet (ou Une place) d'avion /a plane ticket
Un billet de train /a train ticket
Un ticket de bus /a bus ticket
Un ticket de métro /a subway ticket
etc
However when you refer to something in particular, then you have the article
(which is the normal/usual correct structure):
Le bouton de l'appareil photo /the camera button
La clé de la chambre /the room key
Le nom du magasin /the shop's name
L'entrée du restaurant /the restaurant's entrance
etc.
I hope this helps.