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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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Chris W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

What am I missing???"The day before, I had written him a letter." Now, of course I can translate this safely as "La veille, ...". However, why not as "Le jour précédant,..."? After all, it stands on its own, or doesn't it? -- Chris.

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Barbara M.B2KwizIQ community member

How to use accents in answers

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Susan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

The concept is elusive: in the future, you will have done something in the past?Maybe you could describe a situation to which this would apply? I recall the play, "La guerre de Troies n'aura pas lieu," but that was a triumph of imagination. When would you work this into everyday conversation?

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