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Michel ne rêvait plus que d'une chose:

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Michel ne rêvait de plus qu'une chose. ??

Should we are going to Portugal be nous allons au Portugal or nous allons dans le Portugal.

is the near future in the imperfect the same as the subjective?  To translate something such as I "was/were going to" seems subjective to me. 

Quelle est la différence d'utilisation entre les magasins, les commerces et les boutiques ? Est-ce une question de taille, de spécialisation, etc. ?

I get that "magasin" is generally a retail outlet & "commerce" is more for small business, but I've seen them used interchangeably. In the States "boutique" is usually for high-end or very niche-oriented items, but that doesn't always seem to track en français.

I'm a bit confused by the meaning of this sentence (the temporality). If it refers to a one time thing (not a habit) then is it referring to future actions ? i.e. is it an equivalent of "I will make the bed once you have gotten up ?"  Or does it mean that I am right now doing the bed but I have started some time in the past after you have already gotten out of bed ?

Why is this incorrect?  Il est aussi riche qu'ils

Regarding the expression "sont servis", used in "Les plats froids sont servis avec une salade":

I don't understand this conjugation. Is this a reflexive form of the verb servir? Or is it just how menus are written?

Pour moi, question 8, on the 8th February 2023, Nous ne voyons personne» means : ....I put 'we never see anyone' which you have said is incorrect. In english We don't (do not) see anyone, can also mean 'we are particular who we see'.  Is this the same in french for Nous ne voyons personne, if so why is it not clarified? 

Is it as simple as J'ai honte d'avoir peur des chats?