Question

how to find out difference between contracted and partitive articles? (how can we find out which is which)

Answer 1

Answer:

Partitive Articles: du de l' de la (in English: some, some, some)

e.g My grandma puts (some) brandy in her cakes

Contracted articles: au, aux (in english at)With the preposition "à" (= at), the masculine and singular definite article "le" makes a new definite article"au" which is called contracted article.

Example: (I stayed at the office.)

Answer 2

Answer:

Partitive Articles:

du de l' de la (in English: some, some, some)

e.g My grandma puts (some) brandy in her cakes

Contracted articles:

au, aux (in english- at)With the preposition "à" (= at), the masculine and singular definite article "le" makes a new definite article"au" which is called contracted article.Example: (I stayed at the office.)

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