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Judy M.B1KwizIQ community member

Why is Lui used in the following sentence? I don't understand the use of lui rather than il in this sentence. Paul est mon meilleur ami. Lui, seul comprend mes problèmes.

Asked 9 years ago

Stephanie B.C1KwizIQ community member

Pourquoi de onze pas d’onze?La Fausse des Mariannes est profonde de onze kilomètres.

This answer was said to be correct however I had not ticked it because I thought « de onze » was incorrect. Why isn’t it « d’onze » ?

Asked 7 years ago

Drew B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Vous êtes bien chez eux

What does "bien" translate as in the first sentence, "Vous êtes bien chez Anne-Sophie et Guy Degrenne?"

Asked 6 years ago

Eloise M.A2KwizIQ community member

I answered tu t'appelle Thomas to the question your name is Thomas -- the correct answer was Tu m'apelle Thomas -- why?

Asked 8 years ago

Andy N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Je m’en veux mais il n’y a rien que je puisse faire pour y échapper.Hello. In your Week 35 B2 writing test, the above phrase triggers the subjunctive. It translates as: "I feel bad about it, but there's nothing that I can do to get out of it!" I suspect that it may be the emotion "I feel bad ... that" that triggers the subjunctive, because no desire or need is shown. However I'd be very grateful for any further help with this (extremely idiomatic) phrase! Thank-you

Asked 9 years ago

Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of don't/ de quiIn the following sentence, "La chaise, don't/ de laquelle tu as cassé le pied, est maintenant inutile," I interpreted it to mean whose leg you broke and thus answered don't / de qui and not de laquelle. Why am I wrong?

Asked 9 years ago

Reem H.A1KwizIQ community member

Hello, I still can't tell when to use "tous"!

Asked 10 years ago

Sara C.C1KwizIQ community member

Art plastique v.s. Dessin

What is the difference between the two? Do they refer to different types of art? Are they used in different contexts? Is one more common than the other?

Asked 6 years ago

Almut H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why apostrophise?I am aware of the general confusion between "des" the indefinite plural article and "des"="de"+"les" the combination of the "de" with the definite plural article. However, normally neither of them gets apostrophised. Whence the exception here?

Asked 10 years ago

William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Just a thought!The words in these two phrases "de moins en moins de" and "de plus en plus de" are similar to the letters in words like radar, noon, and civic. They read the same backwards and forwards.

Asked 9 years ago

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