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Sandra L.B2Kwiziq community member

English vs American EnglishI find it amusing from this side of the pond. It is not good English here to say he's got a brother, he has a brother is more proper to the tongue. We ask how many siblings do you have? not have you got? Just usage, neither wrong. There are numerous expressions I see you Brits use and we don't!

Asked 9 years ago

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Almut H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Other adjectives?You write "Note that THESE adjectives ending in -u become -üe". So does this only concern exactly these three adjectives or are there others? Is it a general rule for adjectives on -u or are these exeptions?

Asked 9 years ago

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

One of the examples is: Nous viendrons à 9 heures. Ça vous va ?

Instead of Ça vous va ? would you say Ça vous êtes? Thank you

Asked 8 years ago

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Jim J.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Je sais le faireThe translation according to the lesson is "I can do it" but surely to express "I can do it" is "Je peux le faire"?

Asked 9 years ago

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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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Tortema M.A0Kwiziq community member

je fis

Asked 10 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mille neuf cent vs dix-neuf cent

Bonjour, Est-que c'est une règle pour l'utilisation de mille neuf cent vs dix-neuf cent pour 1900 ? Bonne journée, Paul.

Asked 7 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pourvu?Pourvu means "let's hope"? How does that work? It doesn't even end in -ons.

Asked 9 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"They're expecting him to arrive at any minute now" Perhaps a third way to say this is to use the longer form with the subjunctive : "Ils s'attendent à ce qu'il arrive d'une minute à l'autre." Is this ok? Does it convey more or less of the anxiety conveyed by the example using "Ils s'attendent à son arrivé...?" Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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Wolf B.A1Kwiziq community member

Is this grammar right? (imparfait tense)For an assessment, we have to recount events of what we did with a friend in imperfect tense (l'imparfait). I have this sentence here which I am not sure of the grammar. Nous partageons nos problèmes et aidions les uns et autres. (we shared our problems and helped each other) Am confused.

Asked 8 years ago

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