Translating both in frenchHow many different ways can both be translated into French?
For example, considering different use cases where both can serve as an adjective, an adverb, or a pronoun
1. Both finished the race at the same time.
2. They liked both gardening and landscaping.
3. Both students were eligible for scholarships.
How would we go about translating these sentences? So far, I have seen two cases of "Both" getting translated into French in two ways (a la fois, tous les deux)
Specifically, in this sentence ils aimaient tous les deux la science-fiction et les voyages,
Both serves to qualify Aline and Stephane, or the act of liking science fiction and travelling?
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Why is "I had to read a poem" given the imperfect here? The lesson flagged under the answer (Using "devoir" in the imperfect tense versus the compound past in French (L'Imparfait vs Le Passé Composé)) suggests it should be passé composé, since it refers to an obligation that was completed.
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In the test question: "Suzanne aime les vêtements [INSERT]", the correct answer is "orange". My question is: wouldn't the color orange agree with the noun ("les vêtements") which is plural? Why is the correct answer "orange" and not, as one might assume, "oranges"?
usage of se passer seems pure examples of pronominal usage and not reflexivity. seems important given the strict pronominal vs. reflexive discussions found elsewhere in course. non ?
How many different ways can both be translated into French?
For example, considering different use cases where both can serve as an adjective, an adverb, or a pronoun
1. Both finished the race at the same time.
2. They liked both gardening and landscaping.
3. Both students were eligible for scholarships.
How would we go about translating these sentences? So far, I have seen two cases of "Both" getting translated into French in two ways (a la fois, tous les deux)
Specifically, in this sentence ils aimaient tous les deux la science-fiction et les voyages,
Both serves to qualify Aline and Stephane, or the act of liking science fiction and travelling?
Thank you for your kind support!
The antecedent of the pronoun here is "la cryptomonnaie" — should the pronoun not therefore be "elle"?
Why is "C'est le plus grand arbre dans le parc" marked incorrect?
It is generally the way one would say it naturally, informally as opposed to the more formal/literary "C'est l'arbre le plus grand du parc".
It doesn't mean it is wrong.
To my ear, recemment sounds like rekemment rather than resemment. A hard c rather than a soft c. Does anybody else hear this?
I thought I heard the "le" but have learned not necessary with parler + language. Was I marked wrong only because it was said, or does "si" make a difference?
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