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Dareen M.A2Kwiziq community member

Can i use this expression in formal speaking?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Newsagent'sIs there a synonym for "bureau de tabac" if you are looking for newspapers/magazines and are an activist anti-smoker?

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jose f.A1Kwiziq community member

How do we read the year in a date? how do we speak it?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

(ne) personne"Elle a embrassé Alexandre, oui, mais elle n'a embrassé qu'Alexandre, personne d'autre." Is there a way to squeeze in a 'ne' to go with 'personne' here, if it is supposed to mean 'no one'? It feels weird that the 'ne' that pairs up with 'que' should extend to personne as well.

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Paul asked: "Can you please explain why "Je me rappelle le Québec." is correct ?What are the ways of saying ''I remember Québec.'' ? Je me rappelle du Québec. / Je me souviens du Québec. / Je me rappelle le Québec.

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Yellamaraju asked: "Is "les premiers au courant." an idiomatic expression." ?What about "la première à le savoir"? See = "Quand j'aurais pris une décision, vous serez les premiers au courant." (When I've made a decision, you'll be the first to know.)

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En with masculine regions"Reasons of pronunciation" is pretty vague. What masculine regions other than Ontario may use 'en'?

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radhika s.A2Kwiziq community member

How to write and pronounce 1815 in words

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Thekla K.A1Kwiziq community member

We can say " un verre à eau " when we want a glass *for* water not *of* water?

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Pen A.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Indianapolis. The city starts with a vowel, so is it still correct?

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