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Hi, I just did a test for dropping the ai part of j'ai when next to a vowel. I got this wrong but these examples were used.
J'ai vingt ans- I am 21
Je suis grand - I am tall
J'habite à Londre
Why does j'ai (i thought this means I have and je suis (I thought this meant I am) both have the translation of " I am
Could you please explain the difference in meaning between ajoute and rajoute, according to Collins On Line Dictionary they both mean the same thing. Here are the 2 answers from the exercise: -
À la fin, elle rajoute de la cannelle.' 'A la fin, elle ajoute de la cannelle.'
ALSO in the two sentences, one of them has A and the other has À. Is this an error? If not please explain why both are correct.
Would you use the “he/she” verb ending or the “ they” verb ending?
Citrouille and Potiron both means pumkin in english.
Is there any difference in its usage? One is more formal?
The answer in the quiz was ce jour-là and I was marked wrong for putting cette journée-là. In the lesson it states one should use an rather than année in these expressions. Is it the same rule for jour/journée? If so it might be helpful to add it to the lesson examples. Also is there a general lesson on when to use jour or journée? Thank you.
Looking up the word for 'cooking pot' in Collins dictionary, I found two translations: 'une casserole' and 'une cocotte'. I am familiar with 'une casserole' being used more specifically for a 'saucepan' so I used 'cocotte'. I had completely forgotten about 'marmite', but was reminded of it after seeing it for the first time in many years - and, it makes complete sense.
My question: Is 'cocotte' incorrect here, and if so, how would it be used?
Merci !
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