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Prison seems like a pretty specific place... so why 'en' instead of 'dans la'?
Hey there, I am wondering if I am doing something wrong. When I get my Studyplan, I go through the list, often will be something like "kept 8, here's two new topics" and so will do the new lessons and then go to the longer test. I have pressed "Test Recommended again" at the top as well as the "test again" at the bottom of the results page. When I do this, I will often get questions on topics I have not yet studied. Why is this??
Bonjour,
For states which preposition do we use? For example to say I live in Michigan would it be:
J'habite à Michigan ou J'habite au Michigan.
I think I have seen both la douane and les douanes used for the French customs police. Is there a rule for which to use and when?
I think in English, especially in the UK, it is an evolving language and many grammatical rules are being overwritten by common usage. On that basis, I think it is becoming harder and harder to prescribe firm rules, and more often the answer is "either may be acceptable". Unfortunately, bad/lazy/incorrect/slang grammar, used repeatedly, becomes acceptable/normal grammar. I struggle to teach my children proper grammar, but they hear incorrect grammar all around them, even from teachers, and they use what the hear more than what I tell them is good grammar. e.g. "James and me went to the cinema."
Why is it de l’argent which I thought meant some money. The lesson wrote: either money or a gift. So why was soit d’argent wrong? Thanks.
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