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Bruce C.A1Kwiziq community member

La Saint-Valentin VideoBonjour! I just watched the St. Valentine's video posted on the web site. Very funny! In the transcript below the video it says "elle cligne des yeux" and "je cligne des yeux". Shouldn't the article "les" be used instead? Listening to the video, I'm not sure if he says des or les. Merci!

Asked 8 years ago

Susan B.A2Kwiziq community member

Could you explain what a 'complement' is in this context?

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yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

tes or ton possessive adjectivesIn the quiz a question is mentioned as: Tu prononçais mal tes "s". "s" being one alphabet it may be said as "ton". Hope It is right.

Asked 8 years ago

jacqueline m.A1Kwiziq community member

do weather terms go before the noun?

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Anne B.A2Kwiziq community member

I've been told that if the town/city begins with a vowel the 'à' changes to 'en'. Is that right?

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Doraida C.C1Kwiziq community member

Elle a peu d'amis? But you can count your friends.

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Stevie C.C1Kwiziq community member

"Sarah didn't use to trust ..." is poor English. The correct form is "Sarah used not to trust ...".

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De peur que versus pour que?I wonder if yoy could write il viendra de peur que tu ne sois pas vexée as il viendra pour que tu ne sois pas vexée and if so translate it as he will come so that you will not be offended. I am just trying to work out how the subjunctive works out in english.

Asked 8 years ago

Charles B.C1Kwiziq community member

De versus Pour with "for doing" expressionsI've used this expression on my French mentor several times and he hasn't corrected me: "Merci pour m'avoir appelé." I've also read and heard expressions like this several times: "Merci DE m'avoir prévenu." Are the words "de" and "pour" interchangeable in this type of expression? Many thanks in advance

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Tom S.C1Kwiziq community member

Please review the logic behind "Quand on ouvre les cadeaux ?" being incorrectPlease go back to the logic behind why "Comment tu vas" (question - subject - verb) is correct, but "Quand on ouvre les cadeaux ?" is an incorrect question form. They both have the same structure of Question - subject - verb. Thanks you so much for your help. Tom

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