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Bonnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is "de" or "d' " used before Ouagadougou?The pronunciation of the capital of Burkina Faso starts with a "w" sound, so I'm wondering if one says DE Ouagadougou or D'Ouagadougou. The word begins with a vowel (well, three actually!), but since the pronunciation is not of the 'o' sound, I'm wondering if 'de' is used. Thanks for your help!

Asked 8 years ago

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Judy B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Using ‘depuis’ and ‘il y a’Can I use these words interchangeably?

Asked 7 years ago

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Nicole W.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

About the adjective "meilleure"...

I thought "meilleure" meant "best" rather than "better," which is the meaning it's given in the chart. In the sample sentence "Le meilleur élève..." is said to mean "The best pupil..." So again, why in the chart is it said to mean better rather than best, as in the sentence? Thanks in advance.

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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Using reflexivesWhen using a reflexive verb, e.g., se laver, se lever, se réveiller, etc., I was under the impression that in the second person plural (vous) an "S" was added to the verb in the passé composé. Am I wrong?

Asked 8 years ago

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Stewart H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Who and Whom difference? - correction to questionSorry the question should have readIn my part the UK we never use 'whom' only 'who' so I'm lost as to when to use 'Qui est-ce que' and when to use 'Qui est-ce qui'. Could you please help.

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Susan R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

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