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Mike P.B2KwizIQ community member
is this required, or is it optional in written French?You seem to imply that it is, but other sources limit it to only highly formal writing.
Asked 10 years ago
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Bruce C.A1KwizIQ community member
What about negative sentences referring to body parts?Which is correct and what references can you provide to convince my teacher? Elles n'ont pas les yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas des yeux verts? Elles n'ont pas d'yeux verts?
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John W.A1KwizIQ community member
D'accord, nous verrons ça plus tard ! Is it also correct to say: D'accord, on verra ça plus tard?
Asked 9 years ago
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helena o.A1KwizIQ community member
'le musée du Louvre' and ' le musée d'Orsay'

Why is it  'le musée du Louvre' and ' le musée d'Orsay'

If I follow the logic for  le musée du Louvre, then ' le musée d'Orsay' should be ' le musée de l'Orsay'

Asked 5 years ago
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Maya M.A2KwizIQ community member
Avant que vs Avant de

What is the difference between the usage of 'avant que' + subjonctif and 'avant de' + indicatif? Are there certain situations where can only use one or the other?

Asked 6 years ago
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harriet t.A1KwizIQ community member
Definite vs possessive with clothingI was wondering if there's any rule as to when to use definite articles vs possessive adjectives with clothing? It seems like you use possessive adjectives for some things (mon pantalon, sa robe) but definite articles for others (les poches)?
Asked 10 years ago
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Michael R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Salut t'as l'air "sympa" toi. Hi. What is the meaning of this phrase. Especially the end toi.I know the actual french translation but this seems a bit colloquial.
Asked 9 years ago
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John W.C1KwizIQ community member
'You don't have to'Something I've always struggled with in France is when I don't want to say 'You must not', but rather 'You don't have to', for example: I don't want to say, 'You must not come straight away', but rather, 'You don't have to come straight away'. Can somebody point me to a good lesson on this, or let me know how to do it?
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Jo S.B2KwizIQ community member
“cet été-là” Why Why add ‘la’ and: why use a hyphen? Cet été-la
Asked 5 years ago
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Jules W.A2KwizIQ community member
I am confused about when to use corbeille and when to use panier
Asked 8 years ago
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