Use of deuxieme etage vs. premier etage; l'escalier vs. les escaliersHelp - au secours s'il vous plait !
Instead of writing 'deuxieme etage', I wrote 'premier etage'. I have always understood that the first floor, (which we Americans also call the ground floor), is the 'rez-de-chaussee', and what we in the U.S. call the second floor is 'le premier etage'. Collins dictionary defines 'second floor' as ' (US) le premier etage', which is what I wrote, and it was marked wrong.
I would appreciate an explanation as to the correct usage of 'rez-de-chaussee' vs. 'premier etage' vs.' deuxieme etage.
Perhaps a hint as to the US vs British usage would be helpful in this exercise.
Also, when is it appropriate to use 'les escaliers' vs. 'l'escalier'? Collins lists them both as correct.
Merci beaucoup et bonne continuation !
I was marked wrong for using vous vous reppeler
Il est né un dimanche
Il est né le dimanche
Which one is correct? Can't we use indefinite articles with the days of the week ?
Hi Ted I want to say I have a sore throat in French
The lesson re the above clearly states that “If it/ he/ she is followed by a determinant you will use c’est.” Why then, after taking Lucie’s temperature does the doctor say, “ Elle est un peu élevée” and when taking her blood pressure, “Elle est un peu basse”? I can understand why he would say “Elle est élevée” or “Elle est basse” but surely the given answer contradicts the rule.
Help - au secours s'il vous plait !
Instead of writing 'deuxieme etage', I wrote 'premier etage'. I have always understood that the first floor, (which we Americans also call the ground floor), is the 'rez-de-chaussee', and what we in the U.S. call the second floor is 'le premier etage'. Collins dictionary defines 'second floor' as ' (US) le premier etage', which is what I wrote, and it was marked wrong.
I would appreciate an explanation as to the correct usage of 'rez-de-chaussee' vs. 'premier etage' vs.' deuxieme etage.
Perhaps a hint as to the US vs British usage would be helpful in this exercise.
Also, when is it appropriate to use 'les escaliers' vs. 'l'escalier'? Collins lists them both as correct.
Merci beaucoup et bonne continuation !
Hi, in the example "François, dont j'ai rencontré la femme le mois dernier", can one say "François, dont la femme j'ai rencontré le mois dernier"?
I got the question Mathilde a rentré la voiture avant qu'il ne pleuve. wrong because I chose "Mathilde returned the car..." as the "correct" answer was "Mathilde put away the car..." But in English, saying you put away a car sounds like you put a small object away. Since a car is so big, you would return it to its proper destination, which is why I chose this answer. I feel that both these answers could technically be correct.
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