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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Can we not use "par le train" as well as "en train" here ?
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manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
I don’t know what to say.- can we also write ‘ je ne sais pas ce qui dire
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stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member
"mes vestes légères" liaison !

Is "mes vestes légères" the liaison between vestes légères usual ? 

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stephen w.C1Kwiziq community member
Why "la tentation a été trop forte"

Why "la tentation a été trop forte" and not "la tentation était trop forte" or "la tentation avait été trop forte". Or do the translators usually use "was" for "has been". Is this an English phenomenon, as "was" is the "past of the past" ?

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Just For Fun C.C1Kwiziq community member
I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter'

I'm confused by 'si vous pouviez ajouter' above which I'm not sure how to translate. I would have said 'si vous pourriez ajouter': 'if you would/could add'

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Helena I.B2Kwiziq community member
How so I know which is right?

How would I know which is correct?:

Cette écharpe rappelle ma mère à moi.

Cette écharpe me rappelle ma mère

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Why is ne ... que needed here?In the sentence, "Françoise Dupont et Fantômette n'étaient qu'une seule et même personne," why is the negation used in French. It wouldn't be needed in English.
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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
tu vs vousThe question required the use of "you" but did specify which you.  The correct answer was given as " que vous ne soyez"  I wrote " Que tu ne sois" and was marked wrong.  Not clear why?


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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Fleurs de coton

What are fleurs de coton?  White flowers?

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Nancy P.A0Kwiziq community member
Qu'est - ce que "un jeu de société"???

Qu'est-ce que "u jeu de société"?

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