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Bonjour Madame !
I would like to ask a question regarding two sentences provided by Kwizbot during my test. I believe you would answer it.
1. Paul, lequel elle fait confiance à, est un menteur.
2. La femme qui j’écris à s’appelle Josiane.
These sentences were to be marked incorrect. But, will the correct sentences be as follows-
- Paul, auquel/ à qui elle fait confiance, est un menteur.
- La femme à qui/ à laquelle j’écris, s’appelle Josaine.
Merci pour répondre à ma question.
what’s the difference between il fait du soleil and il y a du soleil?
I've been marked wrong for using - Il est dix-neuf heures et demie. - for 7.30 PM
But it's shown as acceptable in the lesson above.
Why?
What are cucurbitaces? The translation gives the same word and I can't find it in my dictionary. Thank you!
Something I've been noticing throughout the lessons is that there does not seem to be a rise in intonation at the end of the questions in the French pronunciation (see example above in: "Vous ne devriez pas etre a l'ecole"). Instead, the intonation sounds more like a statement. Do the French not have an uplift in intonation at the end of spoken questions?
. . . it would be great if you could provide both English and French grammar explanations (e.g., right now I am studying "Using prepositions with celebration days, like Christmas," which only has an English grammar explainer).
The reason is that some of us either a) have access to French-speaking friends/acquaintances, so being able to do extra probing of a grammar point with them IN FRENCH using technical explanations would be helpful or b) like to do further research on line using French to find additional detailed French-language explanation of grammar points, or both.
The correct grammar would be to say: None of them is.... i.e. 'none' is treated as singular and hence the use of 'is' and not 'are'. Thanks again for a fantastic French course!
By GDP La Californie as of 2018 is 50% richer than Le Texas. (Probably why so many French people live in L.A.!)
By median income Le Texas doesn't even make the Top 10. The top 3 are 1. Le New Hampshire 2. Le Minnesota 3. Le Hawaii.
Just thought you would like to know ... :- )
Walter B.
Why does one say 'appelez-le' but 'téléphonez-lui'?
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