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d. g.A1Kwiziq community member

Why is the "s" in "vois" silent in,"Dans un jardin public, je vois une ovation publique.".

Asked 7 years ago

Wendy V.A1Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Somerset West à l'Afrique de Sud

Asked 9 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why not lutter avec

Asked 8 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Une douzaine de means twelve or about twelveI think I have it now. It is only une douzaine de which can be precisely a dozen or about a dozen, the other -aine numbers are always approximate. Correct?

Asked 7 years ago

William S.B1Kwiziq community member

The first video at 2:52 says the least is "le plus...." but should this not be "le moins...."?

Asked 8 years ago

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 5 years ago

Karl W.B2Kwiziq community member

Ok, I’ll try again... Un bon pour les cheveux shampooing.

To me this reads as “a voucher for hair shampoo” and I don’t see how the syntax is incorrect... unless “Bon” is supposed to be an adjective and not a noun.

I’m very confused!?

Asked 6 years ago

Jim M.A1Kwiziq community member

Can't get the pronunciations to repeat.

Asked 7 years ago

Dzoan L.B1Kwiziq community member

DVDsThe dvds are the plural of DVD, right? And the way you say DVDs is D.V.D.S?

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Susan suggested a great mnemonic not to mix up être and faire in the passé simple :"faire has an "i," être does not, so the passé simple of faire would have an "i," and the passé simple of être would not. It's a bit simplistic, but it helped me keep the two verbs straight until I didn't have to think about which was which any more."

Asked 8 years ago

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