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Bill A.B2Kwiziq community member
billionI'm guessing this is using the US meaning of billion 10 to the 9 rather than the Imperial one of 10 to the 12
Asked 7 years ago
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Jared W.A0Kwiziq community member
excite for masculine

Hello, we are talking about her and her son, my question is why is the answer 'il etait très exciteé' and not 'il etait très excité'? is the additional e not for a female?

Asked 6 years ago
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LauraKwiziq Editor
D. asked "Why is it 'vous êtes entré' rather than 'vous êtes entrés' ?La bonne réponse est "vous êtes entré" selon Kwizbot. Pourquoi pas on n'utilise le pluriel d'entrer?
Asked 9 years ago
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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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Asked 8 years ago
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Jude M.C1Kwiziq community member
jouer de + instrument and negation

Why do you say je ne joue pas du piano instead of je ne joue pas de piano? Is this correct and if so why, please?


Asked 2 years ago
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Diego B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
J'ai besoin d'aller faire les courses

There are a couple of examples where it says "aller faire les ...". Is this really needed, or at least natural in French? Would it make a difference to say "Je dois faire les courses", or "J'ai besoin de faire les courses"?

Asked 6 years ago
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Tanusree P.A0Kwiziq community member
Can I say"Mon oncle vient du havre" as both my uncle comes from have and my uncle is coming from Havre??
Asked 7 years ago
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Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
"Bien que l'on ne s'entende pas"

Is there a lesson that explains this use of l/le? I see it a lot, but I don't fully understand when it is needed and when it isn't needed. 

Asked 7 years ago
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Matthew T.A1Kwiziq community member
synonymous or separate?The lesson states that using the pronoun "on" is equivalent to using the pronoun "nous" to indicate "we", but when appearing in a quiz it says that using "nous" is incorrect and "on" is correct. If there is a significant difference in usage, then it should be explained in the lesson, as it fails to do so. If it states that they are synonymous and exchangeable in use, then correction needs to be to that effect. I can't learn how to use them for what they mean when in dictation they are one thing but are another thing entirely when put into practice.
Asked 9 years ago
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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member
Are there any obvious (common) adjectives that are exceptions?
Asked 8 years ago
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