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Kay C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Sur and à and en for transportThe question was (Write "The monkey is on the bike." : "Le singe est ________ la bicyclette.") I also have a difficulty with knowing when to use sur. In this instance I used "à" because it was a means of transport although instinctively I wanted to use "sur". Are bicyclettes an exception or have I missed something?

Asked 4 years ago

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Habiba D.B2KwizIQ community member

I Just took a kwiz and need some assistance The question said translate: "This computer works the best. " I translated it as le meilleur but it was marked wrong. The correction said the right answer was le mieux. I'm confused.

Asked 8 years ago

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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Audio pronunciation

Bonjour Madame,

In the English audio for this lesson, the speaker says ‘sad’ instead of ‘proud’. Please amend it.

Bonne journée !

Asked 7 years ago

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gio s.B2KwizIQ community member

Que puis-je / Qu'est-ce que puis-je

Goodmorning, in the writing exercise "A favour between colleagues" the solution can be:

- "Qu'est-ce que je peux faire pour toi ?" or

- "Que puis-je faire pour toi ?"

Would it be incorrect to say "Qu'est-ce que puis-je faire pour toi ?". Thanks in advance.

Asked 2 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Profiteroles et choux

Merci Aurelie.

Miam ! Everything looks so good. I can't decide what to have!

I learned a new use of the word: "choux", from your definition of Profiteroles: (re: choux filled with ice cream). I was a little confused at first knowing that "choux" means "cabbage" in French, but I had never heard the term used in American English.

However, according to Collin's English dictionary, it is a noun in Bristish English meaning:

"a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc"

"origin: partial translation of French pâte choux cabbage dough (from its round shape)"

Merci et Bon Apetit !

Asked 2 years ago

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Lorraine M.A2KwizIQ community member

pendant vs il y a- confused!

Are both of these sentences correct?

il est parti il y a trois semaines (he left 3 weeks ago)

il est parti pendant trois semaines (he has been gone for 3 weeks)

Asked 5 years ago