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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Simon m'attend à la gare." can mean expects me at the station?I thought that only with the reflexive s'attendre à, would it be translated as expect. Is that an incorrect understanding on my part?

Asked 8 years ago

K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, I don't understand how "my neighbor manages to wake me up" can be Passe Simple.

Asked 8 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C'est vs elle estSi on demand,"Aimes-tu la couleur violette?" Pourquoi la réponse c'est "oui, c'est jolie. Ce couleur n'est-elle pas spécifique?

Asked 8 years ago

dave d.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

confused...How is it I'm answering questions correctly and my score is going down?

Asked 8 years ago

Martin P.B1Kwiziq community member

Use of "en" I don't really understand why "en" is used in this example, even after having reviewed the lesson you mention. Where does "de" come into it? "If I had a house", for example, would be "Si j'avais une maison" - not "Si j'en avais une maison, surely? In this case, the use of "en" seems to be rather random!

Asked 8 years ago

robert r.A2Kwiziq community member

test mistakeI thought there was a mistake on the first test that I just took but I can't figure-out how to go-back and look at the test questions.

Asked 8 years ago

melissa F.B1Kwiziq community member

Inserting a seemingly unneccessary definite articleIn a similar vein to my question below ( I don't know where to find the relevant grammar topic ), there are many places in french where it seems one must insert a definite article where it would be omitted in English-- here are a couple of examples: "Il y a même des alcools spéciaux en France qui sont synonymes de l'apéritif comme le Pineau, le Muscadet que l’on sert avec une liqueur de fruit. " "Vous serrez la main que l'on vous tend." Why can't you say "qu'on sert"," qu'on vous tend" ?

Asked 8 years ago

melissa F.B1Kwiziq community member

"Le nombre ( de bises) le plus répandu, c'est 2. Why do you need the c' here. Why not just "le nombre est 2?"

Asked 8 years ago

L. I.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I don't understand why it isn't d'endroits magnifiques then?

Asked 8 years ago

Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En pleine ville, en plein Paris ?Why is the masculine form "plein" used for Paris even though ville is feminine. Is "plein" used for all cities ?

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