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Il y a plus de déchets sur la plage que dans le parc.

Il y a plus de déchets sur la plage que dans le parc.
There is more waste on the beach than in the park.
From Lesson 122:Comparing quantities of nouns (plus de... que)·French

Questions & Answers about Il y a plus de déchets sur la plage que dans le parc.

Why do we need de after plus here? I thought 'more' was just plus.
You use just plus when comparing adjectives (like plus grand, meaning 'taller'). But when you are comparing nouns (objects or amounts, like waste), you must use plus de.
Since déchets is plural, shouldn't it be plus des déchets?
No, and this is a very common trap! Expressions of quantity like plus de (more), moins de (less/fewer), and autant de (as much/many) always take a simple de or d'. You never use des, du, or de la after them, even if the following noun is plural.
The English translation says 'waste' (singular). Why does déchets have an 's'?
In English, 'waste' or 'trash' is usually an uncountable, singular concept. In French, it is treated as a countable item and is almost always used in the plural form: les déchets.
Why do we say sur la plage but dans le parc?
Prepositions depend on how the space is viewed. A beach is considered an open, flat surface, so French uses sur (on). A park is seen as an enclosed area with boundaries, so you use dans (in).
Do I pronounce the 's' at the end of plus in this sentence?
No. In the expression plus de, the 's' in plus is strictly silent. You pronounce the word just like 'ploo'.

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