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What is the difference in usage with cependant, alors que, pourtant, et en revanche? 

J'ai répondu avec "du shopping," mais la réponse était "les magasins." Mais dans la leçon, les deux semblent plutôt égales. 

Dans ce contexte, ça doit être  "les magasins" ? :)

when we want to describe someone's profession using 'faire', must we use partitive article?

Thanks

Ce jour-là tu as retenu la parole.

and the only accepted answer was:

Ce jour-là tu as retenu parole.

Could someone advise on why the former is incorrect? Is it idiomatic?

thanks

Lequel: d'accord ou pas ou d'accord ou non?

I know that the exercise is about conjugating "devoir" but the second clause is unusual.

You were supposed to go and see her, but something came up. Will there be an separate exercise for this construction?

 ".... but something came up"   .... " ..... mais tu as eu un empéchement"

I am still confused about whether should  I use Des or Les 

Je veux des bonbons
Je veux les bonbons

Why the second sentence wouldn't be correct?