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DanC1Kwiziq community member

Challenging mumbly speech

Wow! She talks fast and mumbles. Reminds me of my teenagers. I guess all around the world people are not really interested in being clearly understood. Perfect practice for when I encounter strangers talking to me while looking at their shoes or smart phone.

Lol

Keep it

Asked 4 years ago

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CocaA1Kwiziq community member

Elle avait couru aussi vite qu'elle pouvait jusqu'à ce que son cœur paraisse vouloir s'échapper de sa poitrine.

bonjour, pourquoi on utilise pas subjonctif passé ici ? merci pour votre réponse.

Asked 5 years ago

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LorieC1Kwiziq community member

Follow-up question on your answer about des versus les

Hi Chris, But the English translation above says: These doctors see patients from eight to five.

That does not sound like they are seeing specific patients to me. It sounds like this is the timeframe in which they see any patients. What am I missing?

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AnnC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why does the statement: "Ce qu'ils se sont déclaré était tellement émouvant" not agree? There is no direct object after

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WalterC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

a comment about "doe's eyes" ...

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StuartB2Kwiziq 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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LizC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is using dans le to indicate one’s in an actual dance class wrong?

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Stephanie C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why j'y crois?

In "Personne ne croit en toi comme j'y crois", why "y" if y is standing for "en toi?" I thought y was for prepositional phrases beginning with à

Asked 3 years ago

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DavidC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

who felt ready to date again

In the C1 writing challenge 'A bad matchmaker":
The answer to the question "who felt ready to date again" is:

"qui se sentait de nouveau prêt à rencontrer des gens"

but:

1. Why is "dater" not accepted for "to date" instead of only several variations on renconter or sortir? (Especially since dating implies more than just meeting.) Is it perhaps more a Quebecois thing than a French thjing?

2. Why is "encore" not accepted for "again" instead of only "de/à nouveau"

Asked 5 years ago

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PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Spelling of conditional of préférer

I believe the je form of the conditional of préférer is je préférerais, not je préfèrerais as in the text. Am I correct ?

Asked 4 years ago

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