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al h.C1KwizIQ community member

Will v going toQuestion: Plus tard, nous aurons un nouvel apartment.

Translations:

Later, we are going to have a new flat.Later on, we had a new flat.Later, we will have a new flat.

I thought it was strange that you have two future English forms with 'will' and 'going to' but I can't find an explanation of the different translations and appropriate use in French.

Asked 5 years ago

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Michael D.C1KwizIQ community member

Quitter - transitive verb - but direct or indirect?

On a recent quiz - "Nous quittons Londres." - was marked correct, while, "Nous quittons de Londres." Was marked incorrect. -- While the lesson was clear as to why "Nous partons de Londres" was the only correct answer, it was unclear on the distinction for the verb quitter. When I read other grammatically correct phrases as " Il a quitté de son plein gré." & "Il a quitté de son poste," where quitter is used as a direct transitive verb I get more confused. What makes the only correct usage in this case -- "Nous quittons Londres" - indirect??

Merci beaucoup!

Asked 6 years ago

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Brian H.A2KwizIQ community member

Doubtful english

The term "Rex reminds Anna of her dog " does not mean anything in English.

Asked 6 years ago

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Peter H.C1KwizIQ community member

...les plages sont assez déprimantes... Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser 'plutôt' au lieu du mot 'assez'?

Asked 7 years ago

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Richard M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Punctuation rules for French

Every once in a while someone asks about punctuation. I try to be a stickler on punctuation in English and must admit I don't understand the punctuation used in Kwiziq. For example, why is there a comma in the sentence beginning Sa beauté and not in the sentence beginning with La reine? And, also, shouldn't it be: Il était, une fois dans une contrée lointaine, une ....?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jiamu T.B2KwizIQ community member

numbers above 100

If I have to say 80 or so, What expression should I use?

Also, If I have to say 500 or so, and 1000 or so, What shoud I use?

Asked 6 years ago

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Eve B.A2KwizIQ community member

j'ai de chance

Hey! Why in the examples is it "j'ai de chance" and not "J'ai de la chance"?

Asked 6 years ago