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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Faire le ménage ou faire du ménage ou les deux ?

I understand that « faire le ménage » is an expression, but cannot see why « faire du ménage » would be grammatically incorrect. Only « faire le ménage » is accepted in the exercise. Both are noted in wordreference.

Isn't this the same as both « faire les courses » and « faire des courses » being acceptable, depending on context ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ajit K.B1Kwiziq community member

Ma mère m'a acheté une robe ________. Why neuve and not neuf?

Asked 8 years ago

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Janet B.C1Kwiziq community member

des épinards

In the sentence "Tu veux des épinards", Why is it "des épinards"? I understand that des is used to mean some when things are countable. But I don't understand why spinach is considered to be countable,

Asked 6 years ago

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Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Just a comment. My French penpal drilled into my head "et demie", deux heures et demie, onze heures et demie, but she never told me about "midi/minuit et demi", which I learned here. :-)

Asked 8 years ago

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Sharon R.A1Kwiziq community member

Please just an aside questionJust an aside since i am still learning ,why " Tu feras tes devoirs pendant que je ferai la vaisselle " and not ....."je ferai les vaisselle"?

Asked 8 years ago

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