Texting
ms
TextingTexting onlyA2Meaning
mais
Mais cut to its two consonants: « ok ms pas avant 20 h ». Do not read it as Microsoft's « ms » nor as « mes ».
How it is said
mais
Gender and article
no article
Where you meet it
A text, a qualified reply.
Example
Ok pr ce soir ms pas avant 20 h
OK for tonight but not before 8 pm
In the DELF
reading A2
Watch out
In an exam, « mais » in full, and its connector entry says when to prefer « cependant » at B2.
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