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Anne C.A1KwizIQ community member
When does one use avec and when is it not necessary?

In the sentence which I did not get correct it was shown as:

On ne doit pas parler la buche pleine. 

My question is why is "with"/avec not used? 

Asked 6 years ago
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D. A.A2KwizIQ community member
How is it "lui" here? Please helpQu'est-ce qui est arrivé à Elsa ? - Tom ________a volé ses bonbons !The correct answer is LUI, I marked La 

Tom has stolen "her" chocolates (la)Tom has stolen "to her" chocolates (LUI)

Please help me

Asked 7 years ago
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Marnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Il faut que vs use of devour + infinitive

Would you pls explain the differences and nuances of the use of il faut que +subjunctive and devour + the infinitive.  When is it better to use one vs the other?

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Stuart C.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Bad hint?In today's A2 writing exercise: https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/exercises/overview/160?utm_source=blk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=msg_448551You give the hint: Use "faire la connaissance de" = to get acquainted with. But it is counted wrong. I wrote "et ses griffes ont deja fait la connaissance de notre canape. And "la" and "de" are crossed out and "de" replaced with "avec". -- Either the hint is wrong, our the correction is wrong. N'est-ce pas?
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S. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Rester à les regarder

Another verb + preposition question.  Why is it "rester à les regarder" instead of "rester pour les regarder"?

Asked 6 years ago
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CrystalMaiden 7.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
So French doesn't have " should have, " it has " I've had to + verb. " Maybe this should be mentioned in the lesson, because once you read the French sentences as " I've had to " etc, it makes it a lot easier.
Asked 8 years ago
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Jack B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Why not "'Ces sont des vacances...?
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Carol L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Qu'est-ce que veux dire "les rotules?" Je ne pouvais pas le trouver dans mon dictionnaire. Merci!
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Bill C.C1KwizIQ community member
I will pass on it

The reflexive form is commonly used in English as "I will pass on it."  So your examples:

Je vais me passer de pain pendant une semaine.I´m going to go without bread for a week.Instead it could be translated: I'm going to pass on bread for a week. 
Or a simpler form: Q. Would you like another drink?  A. I'll pass.
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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Henri faisait une sieste quand son patron est entré.Puis-je également écrire Henri était en train de faire une sieste quand son patron est entré? Est-ce que c'est possible d'écrire cette phrase comme je l'ai fais? Peut-être ça veut-dire quelque chose d'autre. Je ne sais pas.
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