What is the real difference between "de plus" and "en plus"? In this writing exercise, the English word "plus" is translated as "en plus," "in addition" is translated as "de plus," and "besides" is also "de plus."
en plus vs de plus
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adrienne h.Kwiziq community member
en plus vs de plus
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Food shopping in farm shops"
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Hi Adrienne,
Just to add to what Chris has said, normally at the beginning of a sentence the expressions 'en plus' and 'de plus' mean the same thing.
I would probably translate them respectively as, 'in addition' and 'moreover/besides'.
To add one more advantage you might use 'furthermore',
which would be probably 'en outre' in French.
Hope this helps!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
It is a mostly difference in register between en plus and de plus: de plus is more formal. Some sources also divine a subtle difference in meaning but that's beyond me.
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