7- p111 Nouns that end in -al & à plus le or les

Nouns that end in -al;

• have an irregular plur. from
• al > aux
• un hôpital > deux hôpitalaux

À before le or les;

• makes these contractions
• à + le = au
• à + les = aux
• *does not contract with la or l' (the fem. or masc. or fem. plural definite article)