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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

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why does the following sentence require the use of the subjunctive, please?

Asked 10 years ago

Julia M.A2KwizIQ community member

Why is je me levée en retard wrong when je suis déjà en retard is righ?

Asked 7 years ago

Norman S.C1KwizIQ community member

Interpretation and update of improvement timeline1. How should I interpret the two graph lines and their associated values on the diagram? 2. Why does my timeline seem to be stuck at 4 February?

Asked 9 years ago

Michael D.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"les verres" - "wipes glasses" ou "wipes the glasses"?Un des réponses correctes était "elle essuie les verres." La traduction était "She wipes glasses." Est-ce-que ca ne doigt pas "She wipes THE glasses."?

Asked 8 years ago

Johnny L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Mathilde a rentré la voiture avant qu'il ne pleuveI feel like I have learned this lesson before but for the life of me I can't remember why "ne" doesn't have a negative meaning here. Is there a lesson associated with it? Thank you.

Asked 9 years ago

Brandyn T.B1KwizIQ community member

Incorrect question on test"This is a number written in French: "78,005". How would it be expressed in English?" I selected 78,005 as that's correct in English. However, 78.005 is the correct answer which means that the question is really "This is a number written in English: "78,005". How would it be expressed in French?"

Asked 5 years ago

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?

Asked 7 years ago

Andy N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

You just have to watch all the moviesHi. In the week 19 B1 writing test the above is translated as: Il n’y a qu’à regarder tous les films. I can understand 'you only have to watch' bit but please what purpose does the 'y' pronoun play here please? [And as an unrelated aside could this sentence not be simply said as: Vous devez juste regarder tous les films. ]

Asked 9 years ago

Joanne H.B2KwizIQ community member

cedille in vecu

For vecu, why isn't there a cedille under the "c"? Recu uses a cedille and I thought that CU combinatioin made it a hard c. I don't expect an answer, but at least I tried.

Asked 6 years ago

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