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Bonjour. Thanks for your work and learning resources. I have a question.
In the attention note, shouldn't "I left [from] Paris" be "Je suis parti de paris" without the "e" at the end of "parti" ?
According to https://www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/considerer/ this should not be subjunctive. (Strictly speaking)
I am presuming the use of subjunctive here is that the speaker is willing to allow some doubt into her suggestion ? I.e. that She accepts her opinion may not be correct, or that the point is debatable ?
Paul.
-> Please ignore this question, I can't delete it now, I think it's actually "le meilleur roman qui" which means the subjunctive is used in this context. Does that sound like the correct answer ?
When conjugated in L'Imparfait (Indicatif), devoir refers to a past obligation, without specifying whether it was met or not.
Actually, in most cases, the obligation was not met.
The first example in the above lesson definately specifies that they didn't come when supposed to. How is that complying with this rule "without specifying whether it was met or not"
I find the difference between singular and plural to be very subtle in spoken French, even when spoken slowly and carefully as in the audio lessons.
des (¨day¨) vs de (¨duh¨)
J'adore aussi l'odeur des châtaignes (plural)
J'adore aussi l'odeur de châtaigne (singular)
Any hints on how to pick up that difference when listening?
The answer given is "n'y connaît rien." Seems to me this should be "n'y savait rien." This refers to knowing how to navigate a lock. Knowing how is savoir.
Hello, please advise if ´bien entendu’ is an adverb in the phrase J'avais bien entendu parler de ce nouveau poste and parler should be a participle
Thank you
Is there topic on negative with "Il ya a" Can't seem to find it.
elle entre ____. maison ils vont ____ cafe
Following on from Frank's question, in the passage:
"...j'ai noté toutes ces bonnes idées",
how does one know if it's those (ces) or your (ses) good ideas ?
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