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yellamaraju s.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ils n'auraient jamais pu comprendre tes raisons"Ils n'auraient jamais pu comprendre tes raisons" and "Il n'aurait jamais pu comprendre tes raisons". Both sentences sound alike. How to differentiate and write correctly on dictation?
Asked 7 years ago
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steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I would have a big house if I could afford it

"J'aurais une grande maison si j'en avais les moyens"

Why is the imparfait "avais" used here? "Could" is conditional, so why are we not using "pourrais" here? 

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Daba D.C1Kwiziq community member
The pronounciationJe sais and Tu hais have different pronounciatons. Je is more eh, while Tu is ay. Is this on purpose and if so, why?
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Farid M.C1Kwiziq community member
Video above, On vs L'onOn the video, I feel the explanation for "on vs l'on" (minute 6:18) is not applicable. I don't believe this is an example of euphony, because there are occasions that we use qu'on (unlike va-t-il, a clear example of euphony, that is never without a "t"). So, I think in this phrase, the first "on" is indefinite, but in the second part, having a point of reference, it becomes definite. Am I correct on this?
Asked 9 years ago
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Geoff B.B2Kwiziq community member
Cette pomme est bonne. - Oui, c'est bon.

I got this question:

Cette pomme est bonne. - Oui, c'est _______.

I answered bon because I knew to use the masculine, but my question is why it's c'est in this case. I've read the relevant pages ("C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French and Standalone adjectives after c'est are always masculine) and my interpretation is that this would fall under 2b of "C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French: 

il est/elle est  for statements and opinions related to specific things.
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Héctor V.B1Kwiziq community member
Why I cant say "C'est absurde" instead of C'est n'importe quoi"?
Asked 8 years ago
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Hope A.A0Kwiziq community member
Je viens de Portland, Oregon Etas Unis, mais j'habite a Florence, Oregon pur vingt cinq ans.
Asked 9 years ago
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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Laura, is there a quiz for this?
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Lubna H.A0Kwiziq community member
Son sa ses

Why we say 

Elle est son sac

Not Elle est sa sac

Asked 6 years ago
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Pauline B.B1Kwiziq community member
Frustrating - not able to progress due to too long a period between being able to take further quizes.

How can I work towards a Silver Star on a specific area when the Kwizbot will not allow me to take any further quizzes for what looks like more than 8 days since the last quiz taken ?

It looks like when I take a few quizzes I am then hamstrung against making further progress for far too long a period of time.

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