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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

en ...add footnote?Would it be possibe to add a note addressing the use of “en” in this sentance? “Je voulais en savoir plus de cet artiste ensorcelant.” I understand why “en” replaces but not the underpinning of this structure where it is not referring to a previous subject and where the object is wtitten out. This part of the lesson on “en” is probablt covered in another lesson covering other aspects of the use of “en” but not here....

Asked 7 years ago

Earl T.C1Kwiziq community member

pendant que vs alors que

Why is alors que wrong rather than pendant que. Is alors que only used for opposition?

Asked 4 years ago

Marjorie F.B2Kwiziq community member

traduire le texte

Mon text est en anglais. Je veux le voir en français. Comme je fais ça? Merci

Asked 5 years ago

Kyombo C.C1Kwiziq community member

Comment ça se fait ? vs comment cela se fait que...?Hello, I see a kind of contradiction where it is said that Comment cela se fait que ..is elegant and yet later that it is grammatically incorrect to use it. Could you please elaborate.

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Soit...soit« Soit on passe le Noël chez mes parents...soit..ici ». Is it possible to say (paraphrasing)... « On passe le Noël soit...chez mes parents soit ici » instead of putting « soit » at the very beginning of the sentence?

Asked 7 years ago

Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

mettrais or se mettraisI just did an exercise "my ideal day." I was asked to put into French "I would put on my favorite dress." I wrote "Je me mettrais ma robe preferee." (missing accents) The correction was "Je mettrais ma robe preferee." Shouldn't "put on" be a reflexive verb? I put it on myself.

Asked 7 years ago

Anna S.A2Kwiziq community member

Asked 7 years ago

Kennie O.A1Kwiziq community member

je ne compre, nd pas quand on utiliser les articles différences, s'il vous plait tu m'aide

Asked 6 years ago

J. S.C1Kwiziq community member

If vous is referring to a single person, is it vous-même rather than vous-mêmes?

Asked 7 years ago

David Y.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of Des in "Ils marchent comme des danseurs."

Hello. My very first question on the forum. In fact I have a question on the use of "des" rather than marcher, but the guidance on the question led me here. I am not clear why it is not "les" danseurs being a generic dancer? Probably some grammar rule that I have missed along the way, but if someone could point me in the right direction I will do my homework!

Asked 6 years ago

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