Breakdown of La photo de la terre plate est un canular.
être
to be
un
a / an (masculine)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
la photo
the photo
la terre
the earth, ground
plat
flat
le canular
the hoax
Questions & Answers about La photo de la terre plate est un canular.
What exactly is a canular?
Canular is a very common word in French for a "hoax," "prank," or "practical joke." You will frequently see it used in the news to describe internet rumors, fake photos, or false alarms.
Why is the adjective plate placed after the noun here?
While you may remember that many short, common adjectives go before the noun (like petit or grand), adjectives that describe physical shapes—like plate (flat), carré (square), or rond (round)—always follow the noun they describe.
Why do we use de la terre instead of just de terre?
We need the definite article la because it refers to a specific, unique thing (the Earth). If you drop the article and say de terre, it usually means "made of earth" or "made of dirt," as seen in the word for potato: pomme de terre (literally "apple of earth").
Shouldn't the word terre be capitalized since it refers to the planet?
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