Question 1

Why is there no French word for "for" after attendons?

Accepted Answer

The French verb attendre inherently means "to wait for" or "to await." It takes a direct object, so you don't need to add a preposition like pour after it. Saying attendre pour is a common trap for English speakers!

Question 2

In English, "evidence" is generally uncountable, but here it is translated as plural. Can preuve be counted?

Accepted Answer

Yes! While English treats "evidence" as an uncountable noun (requiring phrases like "pieces of evidence"), the French equivalent une preuve is perfectly countable. When talking about evidence in a general or collective sense, French naturally uses the plural des preuves.

Question 3

Why does the adjective vérifiables come after the noun preuves?

Accepted Answer

In French, most adjectives are placed after the noun. This is an unbreakable rule for adjectives that describe a technical, objective, or functional quality, which includes almost all adjectives ending in -able.

Question 4

As a quick refresher, when would we need to change des to de before preuves?

Accepted Answer

You would change des to de in two situations: if the sentence became negative (like Nous n'attendons pas de preuves), or if you used an adjective that comes before the noun (such as de nouvelles preuves). Because this sentence is affirmative and the adjective follows the noun, des remains unchanged.

Nous attendons des preuves vérifiables.

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