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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

brainmapmy brain map shows a white /gray triangle at the top of A2, But when I zoom in this shape is missing. How do I find out what it is and how do I read its content. thanks Sue

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Les voitures dont le toit est décapotable. In this phrase could desquelles be used instead of dont?

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D. K.A2Kwiziq community member

Tu aimes la couleur violette ? Oui, ________ est très joli!This is a test question. I wrote "elle" and the valid answer is c' . OK, I get it, "joli" is masculine so elle is not appropriate, but shouldn't it be possible to say "oui, elle est très jolie"?

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can a reflexive verb (s'asseoir) be used in a sentence without a reflexive pronoun?Bonjour, Is this sentence correct, please? : Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et sont assises sous un arbre. (They went into the garden, and sat under a tree) Or, is it necessary to write: Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et se sont assises sous un arbre. Regards, Cheryl.

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Karla B.A2Kwiziq community member

Someone loves xxx versus someone likes xxxSalut! Je me demande si on doit utiliser "bien" avec "aimer" pour signifier "love" vs "like" If you want to say someone loves something, as opposed to liking it, do you add "bien"? : Il aime bien sa copine. He loves his girlfriend. Il aime tes chaussures. He likes your shoes. I thought I remembered this distinction, but I'd appreciate someone discussing this! Thanks, Karla B

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Timothy H.C1Kwiziq community member

Si j'étais toiI recently came across this phrase in a conditional sentence while reading: "Si j'étais toi,...", but I can't find any grammatical reference to explain how the stressed pronoun can be used as a direct object after the verb instead of what sounds worse but looks grammatically correct: "Si je t'étais,..." Is this allowed just for emphasis or allowed within certain clauses, and is it unique to the verb être?

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Mohammad S.A2Kwiziq community member

Hi Aurelie , I am a premium member of this site. Will I be able to access my notebooks once my premium membership is terminated ?? Best Rgds/Mohammad Shibly

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Cadena B.A0Kwiziq community member

tires on your car - not tyres

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Padawans?C'est quoi Padawans?

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Gaurav P.A1Kwiziq community member

Monter with a personHi Aurélie, This is a great article, thank you. Referring to http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/grammar/avoir_or_etre.shtml can yo clarify "In other cases, particularly when the subject is a person, être is used:" e.g. he went up to the third floor. Is this different to your example above 'you went up the stairs silently"

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