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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Translation error ?

In Part 3 : La seule chose qu'elle nous a laissé faire, ce sont les carreaux, here "les carreaux" has been translated as "the windows" and I think that may be an error. Or are they a particular type of window that she had in her room that she didn't know how to clean?

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Earl T.C1Kwiziq community member

faire de vs rendre

In the last sentence, the correct response uses "fait de". Why isn't "rend" acceptable? Is it because rendre is strictly = make something + adjective, not make something into something else + adjective?

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Ash D.C1Kwiziq community member

"Splashing" - whats the difference?

Salut.

Il y a une différence entre écablousser et patauger?

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Darian R.A2Kwiziq community member

Une liasse ou un paquet. What's the difference?

Salut ! C'est quoi la différence entre ces deux mots, "une liasse" et "un paquet" ? Is "une liasse" used for stacks of papers?

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Joanne H.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is "arrivé" femine?For the below sentence, is it not the baby (masculine) the subject to the verb arriving? Why is it conjugated in the feminine form? - c'est-à-dire que nous sommes dans la dernière ligne droite avant l'arrivée tant attendue de notre premier enfant

Thanks.

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Vivienne J.C1Kwiziq community member

Il est v c’est

I am struggling to understand when to use c’est rather than il/elle est despite having read through the suggested lesson. Can someone please help?

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Tom A.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Participle agreement

In the phrase 'une sensation de liberté telle qu'elle n'en avait jamais ressenti' why is ressenti not feminine ?

(Also, does the 'en' stand for anything grammatical or is it idiomatic?)

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Yulyvrdcapbilvsyy Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Changing levels of recommended studyplan

Bonjour,

I like to retake tests at lower levels often (A0, A1) in order to practice those lessons while I continue to advance/learn at higher levels (A2). My studyplan won't revert to A2 lessons after testing at lower levels. How do I reprogram it to suggest new grammar lessons after I've been practicing old material?

Merci, Alec

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Stephanie S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

de qui

In the quiz question

Mon frère, ________ la femme est prof, est architecte.

I originally put 'dont', then second-guessed myself and wrote 'de qui'. I was marked wrong. But in the lesson it states that de qui is also correct, just much less common.

So shouldn't it also be accepted as an answer?

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

elle m'est aussi restée dimanche

While I did use "elle est aussi restée avec moi dimanche" could you use "elle m'est aussi restée dimanche" ?

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