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Articulated Prepositions·'dell'' and 'dello' — di + l' / di + lo
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Rule reminder

di + l' = dell' (before singular nouns starting with a vowel, either gender). di + lo = dello (before masculine singular nouns starting with s+consonant, z, gn, ps, x, y).

'dell'' and 'dello' — di + l' / di + lo1 / 10

il peso ___ zaino (the weight of the backpack) — di + lo ('zaino' starts with 'z')

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