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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. moins
We bought less this year than last year.Nous avons moins acheté cette année que l'année dernière.
a. moins
This problem is less serious than we thought.Ce problème est moins grave qu'on ne le pensait.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. moins de
I'm going to put less salt in the soup this time.Je vais mettre moins de sel dans la soupe, cette fois.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. moins
This is too much cake for me. Can I have less?C'est trop de gâteau pour moi. Je peux en avoir moins ?
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. moins
Logan inherited the entire estate, less the legal fees.Logan a hérité de l'intégralité de la succession, moins les frais juridiques.
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