Il s'en occupe tout de suite. And "en" can replace de + phraseIn the lesson we are told "en" cannot replace people.
In the test, the phrase "Il s'en occupe tout de suite." is given. The correct responses indicated are:
He takes care of it right away. (I understand this is correct since it doesn't not refer to people.)
and
He takes care of them right away. ( I thought the lesson explained "en" can't refer to people, therefore,
following the lesson, I would think this would be, "Il s'occupe d'eux tout de suite.)
The sentence, "He takes care of him right way." is indicated as incorrect (I would think this would be Il s'occupe de lui tout de suite.)
What am I missing?
In the lesson we are told "en" cannot replace people.
In the test, the phrase "Il s'en occupe tout de suite." is given. The correct responses indicated are:
He takes care of it right away. (I understand this is correct since it doesn't not refer to people.)
and
He takes care of them right away. ( I thought the lesson explained "en" can't refer to people, therefore,
following the lesson, I would think this would be, "Il s'occupe d'eux tout de suite.)
The sentence, "He takes care of him right way." is indicated as incorrect (I would think this would be Il s'occupe de lui tout de suite.)
What am I missing?
Really useful rules & exceptions lists to help structure my thinking. Thanks.
Why isn't feter a correct answer?
"you will use the possessive adjectives son, sa or ses (its/one's here)."
" possessive pronouns agree in gender and number with the *owned* item (son billet / sa carte / ses parents)."
Not a major issue but referred to by different names in short succession... maybe the term adjective pronouns ?? .. or a sentence to show that they are indeed called by either name.
Also are 'ses' 'leurs' completely interchangeable?
Greetings! The translation of "des aromes de fumier" above says "smoky aromas," but I'm seeing in the dictionary that the meaning of "fumier" is "manure." Is the translation above mistaken?
I am puzzled by "tout oppose le" in the following announcement.
À l’occasion des élections européennes, le 26 mai, deux philosophes sont têtes de liste. De l’accueil des réfugiés à la gestation pour autrui (GPA), tout oppose le Français François-Xavier Bellamy et le Belge Laurent de Sutter qui se lancent en politique sans rien renier de leurs convictions métaphysiques.
The first sentence is clear. The second sentence mentions (1) the questions of the refugees and surrogacy, and (2) Bellamy and de Sutter who are entering politics, etc. But I do not understand how "tout oppose le" links (1) and (2). Does it mean Bellamy and de Sutter are opposed to (1)? If so, what is the "le" doing there? I can't work out the meaning here. Any help would be much appreciated.
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