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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

gender of fatiguee

Je lirai jusqu'à ce que je sois trop fatiguée. Why is fatiguee feminine. Do you know something about the reader that we don't, or am i missing something?

Asked 4 years ago

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Aaron G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Using "grand(e)" to describe people

Note that when "grand(e)" is used to describe people, different rules apply:

– un grand homme = a great man

– un homme grand = a tall man

– https://www.linguee.com/french-english/translation/grand+homme.html

– https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/un-grand-homme

I haven't yet found this distinction set out on Kwiziq, but on lawlessfrench.com we can compare the different treatment as between things and people on these two pages:

– https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/adjectives/

– https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/movable-adjectives/

Asked 6 years ago

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Shadrick W.A0Kwiziq community member

Leraning french

I am a beginner who wants to learn how to speak french well. What do you think is the best way to start?

Asked 6 years ago

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Thalia C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai besoin DE temps pour réfléchir

I'm curious to know why it's not "J'ai besoin DU temps pour réfléchir" in this sentence? What happens to the definite article "le" for temps?

Asked 5 years ago

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

nous irons à la bibliotèqueAurélie: A very frivolous remark... i think you should add this translation to your possible list of answers: “we will iron at the library!”. Sorry I can’t help myself..some of your translations are so funny!

Asked 7 years ago

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Andrew R.A1Kwiziq community member

What does "nous n'allons pas de chez nous" means

Asked 7 years ago

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William B.C1Kwiziq community member

remporter au lieu de gagner ?

Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser le verbe remporter à la place de gagner ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Julianne Q.B2Kwiziq community member

Quels bonbons tu as choisis

Quel est le temps pour le verbe choisir dans cette question ? Je pense qu'il faut passe composé, parce que on utilise avoir, mais le participe passé de choisir est choisi. Merci!

Asked 7 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Pls help in replacing the nouns in these sentences with 'en' pronoun- 1. J'ai envie d'une nouvelle voiture. 2. Il y a dix oranges sur la table. 3.

3. Nous donne-t-il des billets d'avion ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Eric D.C1Kwiziq community member

confusion over s'attendre à ce que

I am currently reading a book, "Comment avoir une orthographe qui mène au succès", written by Pr Robert Tocquet. He claims s'attendre à ce que is not correct, rather it is a barbarism. Here is what he wrote: S'attendre, consentir à ce que. (S'attendre, consentir que.)
Il y a quatre verbes qui se construisent avec que (et non à ce que) : aimer, s’attendre, consentir et demander.

You can download for free a copy of this great book here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4bdN-sQj8mOU1ZSYXB0aGVSVDQ/edit

However, any comments from the Kwiziq community about this.

Asked 7 years ago

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