| 12.3 Conjunctions of numeration, choice and exception |
| 12.3.1 et = and | |
| Le chien et le chat ne s' aiment pas. | |
| Dog and cat do not like each other. | |
| 12.3.2 de plus = what's more, moreover, furthermore | |
| Cet élève ne travaille pas à l'école, de plus il ne sait pas écrire. | |
| This student does not work in school, what's more he does not know to write. | |
| 12.3.3 en plus = what's more, moreover, furthermore | |
| Et en plus il ne sait même pas si vous allez revenir. | |
| Furthermore, he does not even know, whether you return. | |
| 12.3.7 non seulement... mais aussi = only only ... but also | |
| Non seulement il a plu, mais aussi il faisait froid. | |
| It did not only rain, but it was also cold. | |
| 12.3.8 de surcroît = moreover, furthermore, as well | |
| Il ne l' a pas fait et de surcroît il a menti sans vergogne. | |
| He did not do it and moreover he has song without shame. | |
| 12.3.9 d'ailleurs = apart from that | |
| D'ailleurs, il ne sait pas parler français. | |
| Apart from that he does not speak French. | |
| 12.3.10 ou = or | |
| Tu peux lire un livre ou écouter de la musique, ce que tu veux. | |
| You can read a book or listen to music, just what you want. | |
| 12.3.11 ou... ou... = either ... or ... | |
| Il n' est jamais à l' aise, ou il est fatigué, ou il est un peu malade. | |
| He is never fit, either he is tired or he is a bit ill. | |
| 12.3.12 ou bien = either ... or ... | |
| Ou bien Dieu existe, ou bien il n'existe pas. | |
| Either God exists, or he does not exist. | |
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