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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pour en arriver là - TranslationIs the literal translation of this phrase, "In order to arrive where you are now from where you started" ? En - from where you began. Là - here.

Asked 5 years ago

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de qui ou duquel ?

Je sais que ce n'est pas du bon français d'écrire par example les garçons à côte de qui je suis assis me parlent et que je dois écrire les garçons à côte desquels je suis assis me parlent. Dois-je de la même façon suivre le dit régle en écrivant Les garçons avec lesquels on avait joué sont partis et pas Les garçons avec qui on avait joué sont partis ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Qui or à laquelle

I know this is a grammar issue, but I need help.

in the phrase “an endless adventure she couldn’t resist” is translated to

”une aventure sans fin à laquelle elle ne pouvait pas résister”.

Why is “qui” wrong (my answer) and “à laquelle” correct?

Judy

Asked 7 years ago

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Valerie O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I’ll start again: If the sentence order is buying a yellow ruler (fem) and yellow pen (masc)—-sentence in that order—-why is the pen adj fem?

I got this wrong on the test, but the lesson doesn’t speak clearly to the answer the test wanted. I’m confused.

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

In a B1 quiz "Même les scientifiques ne peuvent prédire l'avenir". Why is it not "... ne peuvent PAS prédire ..." to say can NOT predict

Asked 7 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of cookies

Can someone distinguish for me the difference between the French cookie, petit gâteau, and biscuit. Does it depend on size or thickness?

Asked 2 years ago

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Kalpana S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ce qui se passe vs Qu'est ce qui se passe

Can someone please help me figure out why the correct answer to "Savez vous . . . s'est passé" is "ce qui" and not "qu'est ce qui se passé"? I thought the latter meant "what happened?"

Thanks!

Asked 3 years ago

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