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Catherine B.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is it "Certain" rather than "Some"?I'm a little confused. In the lesson above it said "Before the noun, certain/certaine means 'some' or 'particular': it retains a vagueness here. After the noun, the meaning of certain is similar to the English one of being 'sure, certain, unquestionable'." Yet in the example "Certain projets sont faciles" means "Certain projects are easy." Why is it "Certain" and not "Some"? Many thanks Catherine

Asked 8 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Month intervalsIf you want to specifically say that a museum is open may-october every year as a "repeated occurrence", can you then use "du mai au octobre"?

Asked 9 years ago

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Suzanne P.B1Kwiziq community member

lequel

Asked 7 years ago

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Steven N.C1Kwiziq community member

pronoun yIl faut que j'y aille is translated as "I must go" but shouldn't it be "I must go there" - or is the "there" implied?

Asked 8 years ago

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Vicky N.C1Kwiziq community member

Il fait bon aujourd'hui

How is Il fait bon aujourd'hui "It is warm" as your test implies? Should it not be "Il fait chaud"? I would think the translation should have been correct as "It is nice" today for Il fait bon aujourd'hui.

Asked 5 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aucun de ses livres n'est intéressant? why not ne sont intéressant - books/pluralAucun de ses livres n'est intéressant? why not ne sont intéressant - livres/books is plural

Asked 7 years ago

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Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of "a kiss".

I was surprised that you used the word un baiser for a kiss -- it has been my understanding that it is a rude word and has been "replaced" by un bisou. Have I been misguided, or is there a context in which it's okay to use the word? Thanks for whatever light you can shed on my benighted mind...

Asked 6 years ago

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Fan Z.A1Kwiziq community member

Nous nous lavons le soir. Ils se lavent tous les matins. Why use 'le soir' not 'les soirs' in that sentence? What is the difference?

Asked 6 years ago

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Charmond S.C1Kwiziq community member

«Je sais le faire» means

In the test the correct answer is "I can do it". Based on my current knowledge, it literally means "I know how to do it"

Is this just a case of creative license in translation?

Asked 5 years ago

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