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LisaC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is student a profession?I apologize if this gets posted twice -- I had to log in and it disappeared. Question: If I am a professor, I say "Je suis professeur." But if I am a student, do I say "Je suis étudiant." even though it's not exactly a profession? Merci !
Asked 6 years ago
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Tom RuneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
En vs pendantI don't understand the difference (if any) between "en" and "pendant" when it comes to duration. Could you say both "j'ai mangé pendant une heure" and "j'ai mangé en une heure" to express "I ate for one hour"? Are there other examples (with duration) where you'd have to use one over the other?
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FrenchA1Kwiziq community member
What is the difference between ce vs ça? Considering the fact, that they both mean that, this and it?
Asked 5 years ago
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ColleenA2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
When is ´ça fais’ or ´ça fait’ used? Does it refer to a time factor such as ´I’ve been waiting for five minutes’?
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ChrisB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.
Asked 6 years ago
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BeverleyB2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What is the difference between the use of le/la meme and pareil?I know that one can say "C'est le/la meme." for "It is the same." Can you not also say "C'est pareil/pareille?
Asked 7 years ago
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SarahC1Kwiziq community member
j'ai passé ou je suis passé
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PaulC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il ya a, c'est and ce sontHello, I am having difficulty when to use Il ya a, c'est and ce sont. Is there a resource on Kwiziq that can teach me the right way to use these alternatives?
Asked 6 years ago
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Christine C1Kwiziq community member
Cher or Chère

Why isn’t it chère when describing the cost of the PlayStation which is feminine?

Asked 4 years ago
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TerriC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
aussiAre there any guidelines for the placement of 'aussi', before or after the verb? It seems that wherever I put it, it's wrong - and I don't seem to find a lot of consistency when I look for it on various websites. Help would be appreciated! Terri
Asked 6 years ago
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