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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De vs enAre these competely interchangeable for specifying what something is made of or are there pronounciation rules that indicate which one is better for a particular word?

Asked 9 years ago

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Laurie B.C1Kwiziq community member

Since je devrais and je devrai are pronounced the same, how do you know which one is being used when you hear it?

Asked 5 years ago

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Sherry M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Are "à temps" and "à l'heure" not interchangeable? Bonjour. I used the first one in a quiz to fill in the blank, and it was marked wrong: "Étais-tu ________ (à temps) pour ton rendez-vous? Were you on time for your appointment?" But à temps was used in another quiz: "Il court ________ (pour) arriver au travail à temps. He runs [in order] to get to work on time."

Asked 8 years ago

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Michael P.C1Kwiziq community member

How to know when to use "soi" or "soi-même" to say "oneself"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Denis P.A0Kwiziq community member

Vous avez fatigue?

Asked 8 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ma tête ou la tête ?

What is the difference between "ma tête me fait mal" y

"la tête me fait mal". They seem the same to me.

Asked 6 years ago

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Katie A.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not qu'on, as opposed to que l'on?

Asked 9 years ago

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Janice B.A1Kwiziq community member

Use of beaucoup in a sentence - placement

Would you say:

J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre or j'ai aimé beaucoup ce livre?

Asked 5 years ago

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Doraida C.C1Kwiziq community member

how to pronounce "Je vais" because I have heard two forms

Asked 9 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Marmite vs. cocotte or casserole

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 !

Asked 3 years ago

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