I have a point to make about the English. It involves a very common mistake. When using a gerund it should be modified by an adjective. From the examples above: It has been a day without him eating is not correct, it should be; It has been a day without his eating. He came without your knowing. I won`t leave without your kissing me goodbye. etc.

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J. S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Coquille versus Coquillage

Could you explain why «coquille» is not accepted for "shell"? In LaRousse, «coquillage» appears to primarily mean the group of animals, and can refer to only the soft living part inside the shell. Indeed the first definition of «coquillage» is «Mollusque revêtu d'une coquille».

https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/coquillage/19198

Asked 3 years ago

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K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

... elle ait eu son examen” is translated as “she got her exam.” Is that the same as “she passed her exam”? If so, can we just stay with “she passed her exam”? If we were saying she got her degree or got her license, it would not be a problem.

Asked 8 years ago

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Jack B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say "silvie talks to her friend" where the friend is male?The personal pronoun is also "son". Therefore "you cannot say" is the correct answer! Non?

Asked 7 years ago

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Gunel M.A0Kwiziq community member

que je vous ai appeles WHY WE USE S AT THE END OF THE VERB

que je vous ai appeles

WHY WE USE S AT THE END OF THE VERB

Asked 6 years ago

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Christine B.A1Kwiziq community member

pourquoi, il parlent vite

Asked 7 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Connaître ou Savoir

Second last question is to translate the following into French :

"but I know my lesson by heart"

I answered:

"mais je sais ma leçon par cœur"

I was marked incorrect for using savoir instead of connaître.

Referring to a comment made by Cecile in a separate discussion, she states that savoir is the instinctive verb that the French would use when using "par cœur" as it indicates that you know the lesson for sure....

What am I missing?

Asked 6 years ago

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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

French Translation for “given”

“étant donné l’humidité de cette pièce”. Please send me a link to a lesson on the conjugation of “etant donné”. Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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