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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A la montagne versus dans la montagne?I have a question based on a test I took. It stated that one would say..."pour aller skier a la montagne" ("to go and ski in the mountains"). Why is it, a la montagne and not dans la montagnes?

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James W.A2Kwiziq community member

futur proche

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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Anne est-elle allée au marché?In this example, could you also say " Est Anne allee au marche?" Would this also be correct?

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D. K.A2Kwiziq community member

Pose ce téléphone!I must admit that I don't understand the meaning of this sentence neither in french nor in english, can you explain it a little bit more? "Pose ce téléphone ! Se faire les yeux doux par écran interposé, si ça marchait, ça se saurait!"

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Eileen B.A2Kwiziq community member

'Let's finish'/'Finish!'So if 'let's finish our homework' is 'finissons nos devoirs', what would 'finish our homework!' be? (As in you're telling else to do it) Merci!

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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Isn't the second half of this sentence conditional? Here's the sentence that you wrote: Nous avions pris nos places en avance mais nous n'avons pas pu y aller au final." Stated translation was: "We had taken our seats in advance but we could not go in the end." Wouldn't we use the conditional for the second half of that sentence: "...nous ne pourions pas y aller au final."

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

AncienCan you please explain the usage of ancien when placed before or after a noun?

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Don P.C1Kwiziq community member

What about sentences that end with "non."In this context, is a sentence that ends with "non" (like "Tu as faim, non ?") considered a positive or negative question? I am guessing it is positive, and that an affirmative answer would be made with "oui" instead of "si."

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Patricia L.C1Kwiziq community member

What vs WhoIn my quiz question it began "Qu'est-ce que tu ....." and I answered "What .." but it showed the correct answer to begin with "Who .." I can't see how that is correct.

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d. g.A1Kwiziq community member

there are no liaisons between et and une.

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