What is ‘PLUS’ and how to pronounce it!
What is ‘PLUS’ and how to pronounce it!
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What is ‘PLUS’ and how to pronounce it!
Let’s start first with the many meanings of ‘plus’!
– ’Plus’ means ‘more’
– ‘Plus que’/ ‘Plus de‘ means ‘more than’
– ‘Ne .. plus’ means ‘not anymore’
– ‘Ne.. plus que’ means ‘only’Â
#1 When to not pronounce the ‘S’
The S is silent in front of an adverb or adjective with a consonant:
Je cours plus vite que toi. = I run faster than you.
Paris est plus grand que Lyon. = Paris is larger than Lyon.
When you mean ‘not..anymore’
Je ne mange plus de viande. = I don’t eat anymore
Elle ne regarde plus la télé. = She doesn’t watch TV anymore.
When you mean ‘Only’
Tu n’as plus que cinq minutes. = You only have five minutes
Vous n‘avez plus qu’à prendre le métro = You only have to take the subway.
#2 When to pronounce the S?
Actually, you voice the ‘S’, just like the ‘S’ in seven when you mean ‘MORE/‘MORE OF’ in front of a consonant
Est-ce que tu veux plus de champagne ? = Do you want more champagne?
Il a plus de frites que moi. = He has more fries than me.
When you say ‘more than+someone’ such as:
‘Plus que moi’ = more than me
‘Plus que Sarah’ = More than Sarah
#3 When to pronounce ‘Z’
You pronounce Z when placed in front a vowel.
Je ne vais plus à la gym = I don’t go the the gym anymore
Il est plus attentif = He is more attentive.
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