declaum
Senior Member
Portuguese - Brazil
Bonjour.
I found the following sentence amongst examples of time expressions in a French grammar book:
"Cette nuit est une nuit de pleine lune et on y voit comme en plein jour."
What I don't understand is the reason "y" is used here. I thought it referred to "lune", but in that case I would expect "on la voit", unless this is a popular and ungrammatical use. Then again, I doubt that a grammar book would use an ungrammatical sentence with no warning. So, what exactly does "y" refer to and why is it used here?
Merci d'avance.
I found the following sentence amongst examples of time expressions in a French grammar book:
"Cette nuit est une nuit de pleine lune et on y voit comme en plein jour."
What I don't understand is the reason "y" is used here. I thought it referred to "lune", but in that case I would expect "on la voit", unless this is a popular and ungrammatical use. Then again, I doubt that a grammar book would use an ungrammatical sentence with no warning. So, what exactly does "y" refer to and why is it used here?
Merci d'avance.