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Carol L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Reasons for saying La France?

Why do we say La France? It is a country that has feminine gender....

Asked 5 years ago

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Wendy D.A1Kwiziq community member

I was always told not to use the female for a cat as it is very vulgar in French

Asked 7 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

s'ouvrir and ouvrirHow does one choose which one to use , eg to say " When do the shops open ?"

Asked 8 years ago

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Julie E.C1Kwiziq community member

De nombreuse/nombreux How does this differ from "beaucoup de"?

Asked 9 years ago

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Christopher J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does habiter need a prepositionIn my book 501 French verbs it teaches that the verb habiter doesn't require a preposition so, J'habite cette maison, is acceptable.

Is "J'habite à [city] an exception? Is "J'habite [city]" acceptable?

Asked 7 years ago

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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment maladeSimilar question to Clif... Is the second option acceptable, and if so, is there any difference in meaning/emphasis? I was taught that j'ai été vraiment malade was used more to express "I have been really ill" in a sentence such as "Sorry I haven't been to see your recently, but I've been really ill" ...... is that correct? Also, is it grammatically correct (and common usage) to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) Thanks in advance

Asked 9 years ago

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Tom L.A2Kwiziq community member

surnom vs. nom de famille?

Est-ce que vous confondez surnom et nom de famille?

Asked 6 years ago

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Cynthia B.A1Kwiziq community member

Using "va-t-on" structure for questionsPls why was this: Où va-t-on ce soir used for this sentence?

Asked 7 years ago

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Judy C.B2Kwiziq community member

How do I say ' I enjoyed myself very much'.

Asked 9 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Does the verb "dire" take a direct object or an indirect object ?

Asked 7 years ago

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