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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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Drew B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

À quoi ça sert? Ça veut dire quoi, ça?

How would "what's that (used) for" and "what does that mean" look in french (considering the three ways of asking question(s))?

1) À quoi ça sert? Que veut dire ça?

2) Ça sert à quoi? Ça veut dire quoi, ça?

3) Qu'est-ce que ça sert? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?

Asked 6 years ago

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chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Variable and invariable pronouns

Searching through Google I came across Lawless pieces on variable and invariable pronouns. I'm still not sure how my use of Personne was wrong, or how aucun can be either an adjective or a pronoun, but I can live with that expecting a glimmer eventually, but it would be helpful if you could explain the terminology. Why are they called variable and invariable negative pronouns? Is it because the invariiable ones don't agree, whilst the variable ones do? This is one of those things people who know this stuff take for granted.

Asked 5 years ago

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