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Liz K.A2KwizIQ community member

Is autrement not acceptable instead of Sinon please?

Asked 7 years ago

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Lefty S.A2KwizIQ community member

De vs Du

My understanding was that "Du" is a contraction of "de le". Why do we use "du" but not the equivalent "de la"?

Thanks!

Asked 2 years ago

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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?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why is it "J'aimerais soit de l'argent soit un cadeau?" I thought with aimer you didn't use the partitive.

Asked 7 years ago

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Jan G.A2KwizIQ community member

Use of “marron”My dictionary shows both feminine and plural forms? Notes suggest that “marron”doesn’t change. Please explain. Jan Gannon

Asked 3 years ago

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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tu leur rendais souvent visite jusqu'au jour où ils sont partiJe voudrais savoir pourquoi vous n'avez pas utilisé le subjonctif avec <jusqu'à-until>. J'aurais dit <jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient partis>. J'ai raté quoi? C'est l'usage de <où> dans le phrase ou est qu'il y a quelque chose d'autre que j'ai raté.

Asked 8 years ago

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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

The destination.

I am confused. Why is "à Lille" understood for the first clause but included in the second clause.

Le premier train part à sept heures moins le quart, et il arrive à Lille à huit heures.

The first train to Lille leaves at quarter to seven, and it arrives in Lille at eight.

Asked 6 years ago

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Judy B.A1KwizIQ community member

est-ce que la galette esy caude où froide?

Asked 7 years ago

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Michael D.A1KwizIQ community member

Pronunciation

Hello!

Would someone tell me the correct way to pronounce the following:

Je voudrais une verre de vin blanc.

I am trying to understand if I should push the "s" of voudrais into the "une".

Asked 8 years ago

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Drew B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pour allumer, pour éteindre

Ça veut dire quoi la phrase "pour allumer y a du monde, mais pour éteindre le feu y a plus personne?" C'est un peu bizarre!

Asked 6 years ago

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