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Nous avons réparé le poteau.

Nous avons réparé le poteau.
We repaired the post.
From Lesson 437:Physical dimensions (de ... de long)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous avons réparé le poteau.

How would we specify that it is a 3-meter high post using the grammar from this lesson?
You would add de + measurement + de + dimension directly after the noun. For example, to say we repaired the 3-meter high post, you would say Nous avons réparé le poteau de 3 mètres de haut (using the adjective) or de hauteur (using the noun).
Why is the word poteau used here for post rather than poste?
While poste exists in French, it is a false friend in this context. As a masculine noun, it refers to a job position, a radio set, or a station like le poste de police, and as a feminine noun (la poste) it means the post office. To talk about a physical, structural pole or post made of wood or metal, you must use le poteau.
If we repaired multiple posts, would the pronunciation of the noun change?
No, the pronunciation of the noun itself remains exactly the same. However, the spelling changes because nouns ending in -eau take an x in the plural. You would write les poteaux, but pronounce it just like le poteau (though the article changes from le to les).
Is there a liaison between avons and réparé?
No, there is no liaison between the auxiliary verb avons and the past participle réparé. However, there is a mandatory liaison between the subject pronoun Nous and avons, making it sound like Nous-z-avons.

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