Question 1

How could we use this lesson's grammar (tellement de or tant de) with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

You could rephrase it to show intensity and consequence: Il y a tellement de réductions que c'est la folie ! (There are so many discounts that it's crazy!). The phrase tellement de (so many) is followed by the noun réductions, and que (that) introduces the result. You could also use tant de instead of tellement de here with the exact same meaning.

Question 2

Is c'est la folie a common way to say "it's crazy"?

Accepted Answer

Yes! While you could use the adjective and say c'est fou (it's crazy), using the noun la folie (madness) is a very natural French expression for chaotic, intense, or exciting situations. You will hear it a lot during big sales, crowded parties, or busy rush hours.

Question 3

Does énormes change depending on the gender of the noun?

Accepted Answer

Not in this case. The noun les réductions is feminine plural. However, because the singular adjective énorme already ends in an -e, its masculine and feminine forms are exactly the same. You only need to add an -s to make it plural (énormes).

Question 4

Since la folie is feminine, why don't we say elle est la folie?

Accepted Answer

In French, when you introduce a noun phrase that includes an article (like la folie), you almost always use c'est, not il est or elle est. You would use elle est if it were followed by an adjective alone, for example if you were referring back to the sale: elle est énorme (it is huge).

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