French Phrase
La plupart des grands supermarchés l'ont.
Meaning
This sentence means “Most of the big supermarkets have it.” The pronoun *l'* refers to something that has just been mentioned (e.g., a product, a service, a discount). The structure emphasizes the majority of the supermarkets rather than each individual one.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to talk about the prevalence of a feature, product, or policy among large supermarket chains in France or a French‑speaking region. It’s common in market‑analysis discussions, consumer‑report news, or casual conversation about shopping habits.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laplupartdesgrandssupermarchésl'ont
La plupart de + nom pluriel
The expression *la plupart de* is followed by a plural noun (or a plural noun preceded by an article) and means “most of”.
Des after la plupart de
When the noun is indefinite, *des* (the plural partitive article) is used after *la plupart de*.
Adjective agreement
*Grands* agrees in gender and number with *supermarchés* (masc. plural).
Pronoun *l'* (COD)
*L'* is the contracted form of the direct object pronoun *le/la* placed before the verb; it replaces a previously mentioned object.
Verb *avoir* in 3rd‑person plural
*Ont* is the present‑tense form of *avoir* for *ils/elles*.
🗨In Conversation
Tu sais si le nouveau programme de fidélité est disponible partout ?
Do you know if the new loyalty program is available everywhere?
Oui, la plupart des grands supermarchés l'ont déjà.
Yes, most of the big supermarkets already have it.
✕Common Mistakes
La plupart des grands supermarchés ils l'ont.
The subject pronoun *ils* is redundant because *ont* already indicates the third‑person plural.
La plupart des grands supermarchés le ont.
The direct object pronoun must be contracted before a vowel‑starting verb: *l'ont*, not *le ont*.
La plupart du grands supermarchés l'ont.
After *la plupart*, the correct article is *des* (plural partitive), not *du* (singular).
↔Alternatives
La majorité des grands supermarchés l'ont.
The majority of the big supermarkets have it.
La plupart des grands supermarchés le possèdent.
Most of the big supermarkets possess it.
La plupart des grands supermarchés en sont équipés.
Most of the big supermarkets are equipped with it.
Cultural Tip
In French, *la plupart de* is a very common way to express “most of”. The pronoun *l'* (le/la) must be placed before the conjugated verb, even when the verb is a compound tense (e.g., *l'ont eu*). Avoid adding an extra subject pronoun (*ils l'ont*) because the verb already carries the subject information. Also, note that *des* after *la plupart de* is not optional; dropping it would be ungrammatical.