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Raleigh T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

de retard vs en retard

In the Kwiz -

Why is "J'ai dix minutes de retard” correct, and

“Je suis dix minutes en retard” is not?

I know it's simple, but I'm not seeing it.

Asked 5 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 7 years ago

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Sarah L.B1Kwiziq community member

Professeur vs professeure

I am finding this one tricky, because in Québec (where I am living and learning French), professeure is standard (and indeed, is my job title). Is there any way to account for or acknowledge regional differences in spelling and usage within Kwiziq?

Asked 2 years ago

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

La plus vs le plus

c’est le résultat de l’entreprise qui affecté ... the most heavily and I wrote la plus lourdement since l thought the company was the most heavily affected. L’entreprise is feminine hence my use of la vs le. Why was this wrong? Thanks for your help!

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nuit et soirHi, The quiz answer to It was that night that my insomnia started is cette nuit-là, but the example "That night, something extraordinary happened" is translated as ce soir-là. Is there a lesson on when to use nuit and when soir?

Asked 8 years ago

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Arash F.C1Kwiziq community member

How to say "across [the street] from"?

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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Rana H.A1Kwiziq community member

I am from Cairo, Egypt so in french is it J'habite au cairo, Egypte?

Asked 7 years ago

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Jacob D.C1Kwiziq community member

Faire vs Cuisiner

Mildly thrown off, and it's actually only related somewhat, but one of the questions I was asked was "You were going to make soup, but then..." and what threw me off was I attempted to use cuisiner instead of faire, as I thought that's what you used in regards to making food, but the answer used faire? Or is that just specific dishes and general types of food use faire?

Asked 3 years ago

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Les nôtres or les nosIn the question about ses plantes sont plus belles que _____ I got the response les nos. As incorrect. The correct response is les nôtres. Please help me understand when nos is used?

Asked 9 years ago

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