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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm a bit confused by what "on their own" means,especially when, in an example, "le jour suivant" isn't used on its own. I read the Q&A, and I'm still confused. Which sentence structures are correct for which phrases?

Asked 8 years ago

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 8 years ago

Anthea P.C1Kwiziq community member

Après avoir/êtreAll of the examples I've seen with après avoir/être + past particple are followed by another action in the past tense e.g. 'après avoir lu mon livre, je suis allé au lit'. However, can the comstruction be used with a second action in the present tense? e.g. 'après avoir lu mon livre, je vais au lit' to mean 'after reading my book, I go to bed'.

Asked 8 years ago

Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Kinds of "en"In a quiz for another topic we were supposed to make imperative of "Tu n'en parles pas" and it was incorrect to write "Ne parles-en pas !" like in this topic. Are these two kinds of "en"? How does one tell the difference?

Asked 8 years ago

Merve G.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do we use un tres joli manteau but not un manteau tres joli? Merci!

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Cati V.A2Kwiziq community member

Would it be correct to use the expression de plus en plus intéressant for increasingly interesting?

Asked 8 years ago

susan m.A2Kwiziq community member

so the verb apprendre and the verb entendre are not from the same group?

Asked 8 years ago

Rita L.A1Kwiziq community member

Bonjour a tous! Je m'appelle Rita. Je viens de Vilnius en Lituanie.

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai plus de livres que toi: the "s" in plus is pronounced.Is this correct?

Asked 8 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is, "d'ici là" idiomatic for, by then?

Asked 8 years ago

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