Learn French: Puisque cet article est drôle, une grande quantité de partages vont suivre. - Since this article is funny, a large quantity of shares are going to follow.

Word

Puisque cet article est drôle, une grande quantité de partages vont suivre.

Meaning

Since this article is funny, a large quantity of shares are going to follow.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

French

Lesson

Agreement with collective nouns (un groupe de...)

Breakdown of Puisque cet article est drôle, une grande quantité de partages vont suivre.

Questions & Answers about Puisque cet article est drôle, une grande quantité de partages vont suivre.

Why is the verb plural (vont) when the subject starts with the singular noun une grande quantité?

When a collective expression like une quantité or un groupe is followed by de and a plural noun (partages), the verb can often agree with either the singular collective noun or the plural noun. Here, the verb vont is plural to emphasize the many individual shares rather than the single group. Grammatically, both va and vont would be acceptable in this sentence.

Could I use parce que instead of puisque here?

You could, but puisque adds a specific nuance. Puisque is used to state a reason that is already known to the listener, or is considered obvious. By saying puisque cet article est drôle, the speaker treats the article's humor as an established fact that logically leads to the shares. Parce que would just provide new, neutral information answering a 'why' question.

Is partages a standard noun for social media 'shares'?

Yes! While you might know the verb partager (to share), the noun un partage is exactly how you refer to a 'share' on social media, blogs, or video platforms.

Quick refresher: why does grande come before the noun quantité?