Breakdown of Nous remercions notre clientèle pour ces avis positifs.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
pour
for
ce
this (before a noun)
notre
our (singular and plural forms: notre, nos)
Questions & Answers about Nous remercions notre clientèle pour ces avis positifs.
Since clientèle means "customers" (plural), why is it singular here (notre clientèle)?
Clientèle is a collective noun. Just like the English word "clientele", it is grammatically singular even though it refers to a group of people. Because it's singular, we use the singular possessive adjective notre (our), not the plural nos. Note that if it were the subject of a sentence, it would take a singular verb—unlike the phrases with la plupart de from this lesson, which trigger plural verbs!
Why use pour in remercier pour? Could I use de?
When thanking someone for a noun (like ces avis positifs), you can use either pour or de. Pour is very common in everyday French when referring to objects or things. However, if you are thanking someone for an action using a verb, you must use de followed by an infinitive, as in Merci de m'aider (Thank you for helping me).
Why doesn't the word avis change spelling to show that it is plural?