Question 1

Why do we have to repeat d' before every single item in this list?

Accepted Answer

In French, the prepositions à, de, and en must obligatorily be repeated before every single noun in a list. Because the verb here is rêver de (to dream of), you must apply that de (contracted to d' before a vowel sound) to the shampoo, the treatment, and the volume individually.

Question 2

Does the verb rêver always require the preposition de?

Accepted Answer

When rêver means to dream of or to dream about an object, person, or concept, it always uses de. If you are instead dreaming that a specific action happens, you would use rêver que.

Question 3

What exactly does un soin mean in this specific context?

Accepted Answer

While un soin generally translates to a care or a treatment, when talking about hair products alongside un shampoing, it specifically refers to hair conditioner or a deep-conditioning hair mask.

Question 4

In the phrase d'un peu de volume, why are there two different de words?

Accepted Answer

The first one (d') is the mandatory repetition of the preposition required by the verb rêver de (to dream of). The second one (de) belongs to the fixed quantity expression un peu de (a little bit of). So the grammar literally functions as dreaming of a little bit of volume.

Question 5

Why is it de volume at the very end instead of du volume?

Accepted Answer

After expressions of quantity like un peu de, beaucoup de, or trop de, you do not use the partitive article (du, de la, des). You just use the preposition de directly before the noun.

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