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Jessie J.Kwiziq community member
Quebec
It is not grammar related question, but I would love to know why Quebec behaves like a country? Is it because of the referendum?
This question relates to:French lesson "En/au/aux = In/to with countries and continents (French Prepositions)"
Asked 6 years ago
Hi Jessie,
As "Quebec" is a Province of Canada, it will behave in grammatical terms just like other regions, states and shires having its own article to denote it. So you will have "le Québec, la Normandie, le Missouri, le Yorkshire" etc..
nothing to do with the referendum...
Hope this helps!
Ron T. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
It is probable that the reason is the same as «au Texas» but I am unable to provide the reasoning.
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
English, by the way, isn't any more logical. One says "I go to Styria" but "I go to the Tyrol." Styria and Tyrol being to counties in Austria. Or "I am from England" but "I go to the Bahamas."
-- Chris.
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