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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Négation pluriel"We don't eat baby rabbits" -> "Nous ne mangeons pas de lapereau" selon un quiz. Je sais que 'des' devient 'de' dans les phrases négatives, mais pourquoi pas 'lapereaux'?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

TranslationI'm reading "seul sur Mars" (originally in English). The protagonist is testing that his equipment can clean air properly: "D’accord, ce n’est pas un vrai test, car je ne suis pas à l’intérieur à consommer de l’oxygène et produire du CO2". If understand this lesson properly, a better translation would be "ce n'est pas un test vrai" ?

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Melvin P.A2Kwiziq community member

Maintenant vs Désormais: What is the difference between the two?

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D. A.A2Kwiziq community member

dans vs en vs nothingI'm sorry--I get this distinction wrong on every test. Here are three examples from the explanation page. # 3 J'habite la rue Pasteur I live on Pasteur Road # 6 J'habite rue Pasteur. I live on Pasteur Road. # 15 J'habite dans la rue Pasteur I live on Pasteur Road What is the difference?

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N. C.B2Kwiziq community member

Is it correct that the imperfect is not used with "depuis"?

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Ei Yatanar M.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Yangon , au Birmanie .

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Melvin P.A2Kwiziq community member

Salut,If the verb of a negative sentence is être, would it still be possible to change un / une to de / d'? Merci beaucoup. ^^

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Melody S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I ask you another thing ? vs. test Q: Can I ask you something else ? (Puis-je vous demander autre chose ? ) Re: the question, as stated, it's hard to imagine a situation where someone (A) wouldn't have already asked the person (B) one or more questions. Okay- a stretch: the person (B) says- "So you want to ask me about a,b,c." The questioner (A) says- "(No) can I ask you something else (instead)?" In English, "Can I ask you something else?" = yet another question, not a different question. Thus, "Can I ask you another thing ?" So, "Puis-je vous demander une autre chose ?" I'm confused, obviously! ;) Melody

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yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nous le savons depuis que vous nous l'avez ditWe've known since you told us. Is it correct to say "We've know it since you told us."

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Christopher asked: "Why "J. a descendu le géant." can't mean "J. climbed down on the giant" ?"

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