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Farid M.C1Kwiziq community member

Are these are examples of ne explétif Hello, I have started reading L'etranger by Albert Camus recently. I see the following two sentences with the use of ne and no other negative words (like "pas" or "rien", etc). Are they examples of Ne Explétif", or is there another explanation? 1. "Puis il m’a serré la main qu’il a gardée si long- temps que je ne savais trop comment la retirer." 2. "Vous ne pouviez subvenir à ses besoins." Merci beaucoup en avance!

Asked 9 years ago

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katya s.B1Kwiziq community member

Bonjour, merci pour cette leçon. Elle est très informative.

Asked 9 years ago

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Win G.A2Kwiziq community member

Why is it bonnes resolutions if resolutions is feminine (from my test sentence using quelle)

Asked 8 years ago

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Julie M.A1Kwiziq community member

Can you use this expression as part of a longer sentence?

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CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm marked diamond even though I still can't wrap my head around the word order reversion of " Il rappelle son ex à Maria, elle rappelle sa soeur à AlI'm marked diamond even though I still can't wrap my head around the word order reversion of " Il rappelle son ex à Maria, elle rappelle sa soeur à Alain... "

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Chris L.C1Kwiziq community member

In the example ¨Après s'être rasé la tête, Carl se sentit mieux.¨ is ¨sentit¨ the passé simple of sentir and, if so, why ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Rita C.C1Kwiziq community member

Is there a way to type in the English Pounds symbol on this program? I typed in an "L" as the closest I could find, but it was marked wrong.

Asked 8 years ago

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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is la livre a pound sterling or pound in weight?La livre: is it the pound currency or the pound in weight?

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Statement unclear"parler des vacances", but "parler des enfants" for example). Is the statement missing a ´Not'?

Asked 9 years ago

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Tyra P.A1Kwiziq community member

une vs de soeur

how come it's incorrect to write "je n'ai pas une soeur" as opposed to "de soeur"?

Asked 6 years ago

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