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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qu'est-ce que c'est un stylo ?Two of the questions in this lesson are as follows: - Qu'est-ce que c'est un stylo ? Qu'est-ce que c'est qu'un stylo ? Could you please explain why the 2nd question has 'qu' inserted before 'un stylo'.

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The multiple choice question in the quiz is: “Marc regarde le film. Il est très bon” means.... I answered - Marc is watching the film. It is very good. I was marked NEARLY correct because I didn’t include the answer: Marc is watching the film. HE is very good. That doesn’t feel like a correct answer to me.

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ig M.B2Kwiziq community member

What is the rule for this?

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Who and Whom difference? - correction to questionSorry the question should have readIn my part the UK we never use 'whom' only 'who' so I'm lost as to when to use 'Qui est-ce que' and when to use 'Qui est-ce qui'. Could you please help.

Asked 7 years ago

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Who and Whom difference?In my part the UK we never use 'whom' only 'who' so I'm lost as to when to use 'Qui est-ce que' and 'Qui est-ce que'. Could you please help.

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Inversion is described as 'the more formal way' and also as 'the more elegant way'. Please clarify.

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Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member

So just for clarification, "Quel garçon à jeté cette balle?" and "Qui à jeté cette balle?" both are valid correct? It's just that "quel" requires the noun, and qui doesn't.

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D. A.C1Kwiziq community member

Just because "I have played football since ...." doesn't mean "I still play football".

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Paula B.C1Kwiziq community member

the word 'certes'I have come across the word certes : "elle habille certes la mariée" My dictionary translates it as 'admittedly', which doesn't make much sense Can you tell me how it is used ?

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

d'autres or des autresIn the test " Il exprime sa haine des autres ardemment . He expresses his hate for others ardently." Is this not "the others" because it is des rather than d'

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