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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tu préfères le chocolat ou la vanille ? - La vanille, c'est bon, mais le chocolat, c'est meilleur !First of all Happy Christmas to you all and many thanks for the hard work and patience the team puts into this question forum. My question is, in the above sentence, is the c'est as apposed to just est necessary, or is it just stylistic?

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je n’ai jamais aimé le goût de la viandeHello. In your week 26 A2 writing test the above line is given as a correct translation of 'I've never liked the taste of meat.' As this lesson shows I believe there may be an error here. In this context the verb describes an ongoing state of affairs, without a set start and without a set finish, (if indeed this state does end.) Unless I'm mistaken I believe this would be better expressed in the imparfait. I'd love some clarification here if possible. Thanks!

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ça coûte combien?Have often heard that phrase. Is it wrong considering that question word is at the end? Colloquial perhaps?

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quand at beginning or end?Why is ´Quand on ouvre les cadeaux ?´ an incorrect response in the testant ´On ouvre les cadeaux quand ?´ is correct? As per this lesson, when we use the inverted form, the question word is at the beginning of the sentence.

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Imparfait or ´êtait en train dé'Hi, How does one decide whether to use Imparfait or être en train de when expressing a continuing activity in the past?

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Joakim asked : why one says "tiers monde" rather than "troisième monde" ?

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Joakim asked : why one says "tiers monde" rather than "troisième monde" ?

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

mon amie Rachel est une très bonne maquilleuseI noticed in your Week 29 A2 Halloween writing test, the above phrase was given as the correct translation of 'my friend Rachel is a very good makeup artist.' From this, can we take it that a descriptive adjective before a profession requires the whole phrase to take an article? Thanks again.

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Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member

No article after futur simpleWhat's the rule with articles after the future simple? (Why is it 'il sera docteur' and not 'il sera un docteur')

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