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Jay D.C1Kwiziq community member

how could I say 'How long ago was this photo taken?' I.e. Single event, not duration.

Asked 7 years ago

Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there an order of adjective placement. For instance the dark salty aromatic romanian truffles made in the Lyonnaise style.

Asked 8 years ago

Rowena M.C1Kwiziq community member

il faut with negative

He must not lose his keys. Are both the following acceptable? il faut qu'il ne perde pas ses clés? et il ne faut pas qu'il perde ses clés?

Asked 3 years ago

Tony H.B2Kwiziq community member

Hello,On one of my quizzes, I was asked how to say 25 min before midnight. I answered vingt trois heures vingt cinq. It was wrong, but I don't understand why even after reading over the lesson again, and looking on the internet. Could someone please help clarify this for me? Thanks, Tony

Asked 8 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

achievement pageI have a silver and a brone star in lessons that I can not find now to improve the star rating one for plural of adjectives and the other for durant or pendant . The second silver star- for the conjugasion of boire in the present I can find many thanks

Asked 9 years ago

David B.C1Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que "grande-mère" épelle avec un "e" dans le mot "grande"?

Dans le texte complet, est-ce que "grande-mère" épelle avec un "e" dans le mot "grande"?

Asked 5 years ago

helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Needing to show possession of body partAre these both correct for saying, I wish my hair was thick: "Je me souhaite que les cheveux soient épais" or, " Je souhaite que mes cheveux soient epais?" Can you make basically any verb pronomial by adding reflexis pronouns and then know who's "body part" you're talking about? Thank you!

Asked 8 years ago

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Abbreviation for heure and spelling rules

Are there rules about when to use the abbreviation for heure? For example, huit heure or 8h or huit h. Also, when typing 8h is there a space between the number and the abbreviation or no space (8h or 8 h)?

Asked 5 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le jour suivantIs it possible to say il s'est réveillé le jour suivant le mariage rather than le lendemain du mariage?

Asked 9 years ago

Steven F.C1Kwiziq community member

Pourquoi explétif ne dans "Elle avait fait ses devoirs avant qu'il n'arrive." Merci.

Asked 9 years ago

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