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Hi

There are three phrases which the lesson translates into the same expression “What is a pen?”

Qu’est-ce que / Qu’est-ce qu’un stylo ?

Qu’est-ce que c’est / Qu’est-ce que c’est un stylo ?

Qu’est-ce que c’est que / Qu’est-ce que c’est qu’un stylo ?

What is the difference between the 3 questions?   When should each one be used?

Thanks

Above it says that with a noun it should be:  

avoir besoin de/d' + (article) + noun

but then below it says:  

Verbal phrases like avoir besoin de don't use the definitive article (or partitive article).

These seem contradictory.  If I want to say: 

"You need flour" 

Do I say:  "Tu as besoin de farine"   or   "Tu as besoin de la farine"

Could someone please clarify with respect to both countable and uncountable items.

Nous ______________ les cheveux.

We brushed our hair.

HINT: Conjugate "se brosser" (to brush) using Le Passé Composé.

avons brossé / se sommes brossés / nous avons brossés / nous sommes brossé

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It is stated the correct answer is "nous sommes brossé". However, it is a mistake.

The verb must agree with the subject when it is conjugated with 'être'. In this case, there are a reflexive verb, which has to be conjugated with 'être', and subject 'nous'. Hence, the correct answer is "nous sommes brossés".

I would appreciate your comments on this.

Jean-Jacques Goldman et Céline Dion!!  J'adore cette chanson.

"On me dit qu'aujourd'hui, on me dit que les autres font ainsi..je ne suis pas les autres..non....non"