To express exact fractions in French, use specific nouns followed by the preposition de (of).
Remember to contract de with definite articles (de + le = du, de + les = des).
La moitié de (Half of)
Use la moitié de to express "half of." Notice how de and le tissu contract into du tissu.
| The tailor cuts half of the fabric. | Le tailleur coupe la moitié du tissu. |
Le tiers de (A third of)
Use le tiers de for "a third of." Before a demonstrative adjective like ce (this), de does not contract.
| I would like a third of this fabric for the jacket. | Je voudrais le tiers de ce tissu pour la veste. |
| I adjust a third of the width. | J'ajuste le tiers de la largeur. |
Le quart de (A quarter of)
Use le quart de for "a quarter of." Before a word starting with a vowel, such as un (a/one), de drops its vowel and becomes d'.
| He measures a quarter of the length. | Il mesure le quart de la longueur. |
| The tailor cuts a quarter of a meter of fabric. | Le tailleur coupe le quart d'un mètre de tissu. |
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