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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of "de" with an adjective

I know that this phrase is incorrect: "Le bâtiment d'ancien où mes parents habitaient", but I also know that sometimes "de" is used with an adjective in similar phrases.

What is the rule about whether to add "de" to an adjective?

Asked 3 years ago

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David T.C1Kwiziq community member

On ne s'était jamais autant ressemblésOn ne s'était jamais autant ressemblés que ce Noël-là, - ou On ne s'était jamais autant ressemblé que ce Noël-là, ?

Asked 3 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

adjective missing

'biologiques' is missing from Kwiziq's list of correct responses to the translation of line 12:

Moreover, its search engine helps you locate organic producers close to your home,

En plus, son moteur de recherche vous aide à localiser les producteurs près de chez vous,

Asked 3 years ago

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Adelaida L.C1Kwiziq community member

Je mange plein de barbe à papa

Would it be, then, "je mange plein de chocolat" or "plein de chocolats"? "Plein de pomme de terre" or "plein de pommes de terre"? Thanks in advance.

Asked 2 years ago

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Mandy L.B1Kwiziq community member

Vocabulary lists

Hello,

I just wondered if it is possible to ask Kwiziq if it can add words to certain vocabulary lists? I am doing another course and would like vocabulary all in the same place. For example, we have covered l'energie, but there are quite a few words in our course that are not in Kwiziq eco-friendly list.

regards,

Mandy

Asked 3 years ago

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Dieter K.C1Kwiziq community member

Rapporter vs Retourner

When looking around on the internet, it seems like "Retourner" is used here and there, both informal on message boards and formal on shopping sites (for example H&M website: "POUR RETOURNER UN ACHAT EN LIGNE"), for indicating returning an item.

Could you elaborate on this and why you write "Retourner never means to return (something) in the context of a shop for example." ?

Asked 1 year ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Que-est que ce veut dire ?

What do the letters OVNI stand for ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Bhawna K.A0Kwiziq community member

i do not understand why passe recent and futur proche are not included in french tenses

Asked 2 years ago

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Dmitrii S.B2Kwiziq community member

The conjugation of tu

Why in "tu" form the conjugation changes "Regarde-lui", but not "Regardes-lui"?

Whereas in "nous" the ending is the same "Arretons-lui"

Asked 3 years ago

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Adrian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Position of "ancien"

For "these old objects" I tried "ces objets anciens" and was corrected to "ces anciens objets". Is ancien going before the noun here because there is some sense of former-ness (the objects aren't what they used to be), even though they are still objects?

Asked 2 years ago

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