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I'm reading https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/plus/, and there's either an error or an ambiguity. In the sections of plus used as a comparative or superlative adverb, it mentions liaising, but in the section for its use as a negative adverb, it says "In negative constructions, plus is always pronounced [ply]", with no mention of liaisons, which to me means that you should never liaise in the negative. It gives the example of "Il n’est plus en France", which based on that rule, would mean you neither pronounce the S nor liaise it to "en". I asked about that example on reddit, and several native French speakers said that liaising was optional, with some saying it depends whether formal or informal. So, which is it?
Pourquoi pas : commencé à bavader ou causer?
We are told "penser" takes the indicative for positive and takes the subjunctive for the negative. Why use the subjunctive, "aient", for "pensez vous que ces legendes aient" Why not "ont"?
La jupe de claire, c'est ......
A- chère
B- cher
Nous mangeons du riz in negative
Hello everyone :)
Just a small question, why do you use "faire une escale?" instead of "avoir une escale"?
because it's not "make the stopover".
Thank you in advance for your advices and responses.
Why is 'disputer' not conjugated here ? Also, is 'vous' reflexive here ?
The lesson didn't mention much about "par".
Is it really used just for those few mentioned in the note?
In the last sentence, "Exactement Yvan ! Prenez votre temps et restez détendus !", the adjective détendus is plural; the previous comment was directed at Yvan. I would expect the singular détendu if the comment is directed at Yvan. Another interpretation is that the comment is directed at both Yvan and his friend or perhaps others in the group. It is a bit ambiguous. Do you agree?
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