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French Expression
| Meaning | for and against, yes and no, aye and nay, pros and cons | |
| Literally | for and against | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[poo ray ko(n)tr(eu)] |
| IPA | [pu ʁe kɔ̃tʁə] | |
Usage notes: The French expression pour et contre can be used like an adjective or noun, but either way it is always invariable.
Adjective
| les voix pour et contre | the votes for and against, the ayes and nays | |
| des arguments pour et contre le programme | arguments for and against the program |
Noun
| 2 pour et 3 contre | 2 ayes and 3 nays | |
| les pour et les contre | pros and antis, supporters and detractors, those who agree and those who don’t | |
| le pour et le contre* du programme | the program’s pros and cons |
* Synonym: les avantages et les inconvénients
Fais gaffe ! Do not translate “pros and cons” as pour et con – in addition to being incorrect, the final word is offensive.
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