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Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is "soit des vacances soit du travail" wrong as a translation of "either holiday or work"?

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

depuis suggests using the present but what about when the sentence describes a condition?La Dame en Noir hante (why not hantait?) cette maison depuis des siècles.

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Bella Q.B1Kwiziq community member

I wrote "j'adore Sarah..." and it was wrong! When I see "with all my heart", I believe it is correct to use the strongest alternative.

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Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Article contractionsDoes de l'orages not contract even if orages is plural. So not "des orages" but "de l'orages." Although on second thoughts its probably "le orages" not "les orages."

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Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

When asking a question shouldn't we use (f.i.) "Aurez-vous ...?" instead of "Vous aurez ...?" ?

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Alican P.A0Kwiziq community member

"On ne doit pas.." How we can understand instantly this sentence is talking about We or People?

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Elena E.A1Kwiziq community member

Why there is not liaison when we pronounce Des harricots? Should't it be pronounced as /dezaricot/ ?

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aimer détester + countryWhy do we say J'aime Cuba, but J'aime la France? Is there a lesson on that? Thanks

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Janet B.C1Kwiziq community member

French readings and audio at each level?While I think the site is excellent, I think it also needs to have readings of various lengths accompanied by an audio. Anything like this on this site?

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Robert C.A2Kwiziq community member

Do adjectives always come in front of the noun they describe? Peut on dire "La France est un pays merveilleux?"

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