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StuartB1Kwiziq community member

La télé? Je l’ai regardéIs the l’ part related to vowels not being able to go together? I read about ma amie becoming mon amie - is it the same for when la and ai come together also?

Asked 6 years ago

Tom RuneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Demi/demieIs there a reason it should be "et demie" and not "et demi"? The former is the feminine and the latter the masculine form, right?

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StuartB1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between n’importe qui and personne?I’m probably missing something obvious, but I can’t find it elsewhere, sorry :)

Asked 6 years ago

WilliamC1Kwiziq community member

Je manque de concert . . .The test says that "I missed the concert of . . " is ''J'ai manqué du concert . ." . In the lesson it says '''I missed the train'' is ''J'ai manqué le train'''. What is the difference between ''concert'''and ''train''? Why is one noun preceeded by '''de'' and the other not? Thx

Asked 6 years ago

StephenC1Kwiziq community member

NO: Is-ing and am-ingLa fille derrière qui je suis assis est belle. La fille derrière laquelle je suis assis est belle. "The girl behind whom I'm sitting is beautiful." Should it have been translated "The girl behind whom I sat is beautiful."

Asked 6 years ago

NevB2Kwiziq community member

"I only have a book" vs "I only have one book"Hi, I'm wondering about the difference between "I only have a book" and "I only have one book", which mean distinct things. It seemed to me that "Je n'ai qu'un livre" would be the former when I encountered it first. Is there anything that would differentiate the two English sentences? (No biggie, just wondering.)

Asked 6 years ago

DoryA2Kwiziq community member

Why is it grand-chose and not grande-chose?

Asked 6 years ago

ArmanC1Kwiziq community member

No micro quiz?Hi, I can't seem to find the micro-quiz to any of these lessons? It's been like this for a week or so now.

Asked 6 years ago

StuartB1Kwiziq community member

Elle ne joue pas de flûte non plusI thought instruments were ‘joue de la’ (in this case flûte) - is there a reason the ‘la’ has fallen off in this example?

Asked 6 years ago

Darwenmint@gmail.comC1Kwiziq community member

The use of pour.The problem I have is with the question of how to translate "Gregory goes away for the holidays" and one of the answers is give as "Gregory part pour les vacances." In the notes the use of "pour" as I understand is used only with future durations of events, either stated, or even implied. The question though is a general statement of habit as I read it, so is "pour allowed in these cases?

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