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R. E.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Soudain vs. soudainement?

In this example, I am wondering why soudainement is not used (adding "ment" to the feminine version of an adjective).

I am looking at this sentence and soudain seems to be used as an adverb/is that why no "ment". If so would you please provide me with an example where soudainement might be used? Many thanks.

On regardait les lucioles, et soudain toutes ont disparu.

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R. E.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

suggestion: lesson title could be improved if add (+noun)

I think the lesson title could be improved if this was added (+ noun). Just a suggestion, merci!

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Blake O.C1Kwiziq community member

In reference to the question with "Georges a acheté quelques livres au marché."

Why can't a valid answer be "George bought four or so books at the market?" In English, a few could possibly mean "four or so." "Few" is a vaguely definable quantity in English -- does "quelques" mean something more specific in French, or is this a matter of question/answer construction?

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Doubt in Dont/Que

Bonjour Madame Cécile,

I am struggling with a problem related to relative pronouns. If given two sentences as-

"Prends mes crayons.Je n’en ai plus besoin.”

Now, how will these 2 sentences be combined using a relative pronoun?

Can the answer be as-

“Prends mes crayons que je n’en ai plus besoin.”

Or, would we use ‘dont’ as-

“Prends mes crayons dont je n’en ai plus besoin.”

Which one is correct and what is the reason behind it ?

Also Madame, will the pronoun en be omitted while combining the sentences or will it remain as it is. And why so ?

Aidez-moi, s’il vous plaît.

Merci d’avance.

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Jinju K.A1Kwiziq community member

Je vais voir avec Julie

Does this sentence “Je vais voir avec Julie” means “I’m going to meet Julie?

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Vicky G.C1Kwiziq community member

Why was the capital C of Ça accented ? I was taught in French France the capital letters are not accented but are in Canadian French.

Is this a Canadian French course? I want to be confident I'm learning French as used in France.

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

face à versus en face de -- Quelle est la difference?

My french teacher only speaks in French. She was trying to explain the difference between "face à" and "en face de" but the nuance was lost on me. Can someone explain in English? Merci!

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coca p.C1Kwiziq community member

Elle avait couru aussi vite qu'elle pouvait jusqu'à ce que son cœur paraisse vouloir s'échapper de sa poitrine.

bonjour, pourquoi on utilise pas subjonctif passé ici ? merci pour votre réponse.

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coca p.C1Kwiziq community member

Elle avait couru aussi vite qu'elle pouvait jusqu'à ce que son cœur paraisse vouloir s'échapper de sa poitrine.

bonjour, pourquoi on utilise pas subjonctif passé ici ? merci pour votre réponse.

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