Definite article de or de la

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Definite article de or de la

Je suis confus. pourquoi est-ce "la capitale de la France mais "le royaume de France.

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Bonjour Andy,

Take a look at this previous answer about a similar query: Why de France and not de la France? In which cases do you use the article before France?

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

True, that can be difficult to understand. The article is commonly omitted in titles, formal names, and historical contexts. It is, e.g., le roi de France and, consequently, le royaume de France. In less "royal" contexts, the article is retained, hence it is la capitale de la France.

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Definite article de or de la

Je suis confus. pourquoi est-ce "la capitale de la France mais "le royaume de France.

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