I just took a test on this subject. What makes no sense to me is that all the test answers use the word must ( must have been, gone, lost, etc.) Since one uses the future of avoir or être and the passé comp ending, wouldn't the proper translation be will have been, etc? When I go to a lesson, not one example sentence uses the word must. Furthermore, wouldn't common sense tell you that devoir should be used somehow if must is desired? Help-frustrated.

Asked 4 years ago

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Charmond S.C1Kwiziq community member

peu de

Hello,

Just curious, why is peu de used for friends since they are countable (or should it not be lol)

Or both are accepted?

I have a few friends - j'ai quelques amis

i have few friends - j'ai peu d'amis

Asked 6 years ago

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william h.C1Kwiziq community member

Au cas ou /just au cas ou

What's the difference between juste au cas ou and au cas ou. Both seem to be translated as just in case?

Asked 2 years ago

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Kevin B.A2Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Winnipeg.

Asked 7 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

what is a Neologism

Hi,

I was wondering what the word neologism means. You said the French Academy considers La professeure a neologism. What would neologism mean for that?

thanks

nicole

Asked 4 years ago

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Bill A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

This dawned on me today...

to help me remember which demonstrative pronoun to use. I'm surprised i haven't come across this somewhere else because now it seems obvious to me.

Anyway, thought i'd share in case it can help others.

Think of them like this:

ce-lui

c-eux

c-elle

c-elles

of course, just remove the hyphen and you have your correct demonstrative pronoun!

Asked 7 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Une carrière vice ma carrière

The English was "... choose a career". "Choisir une carrière" was not accepted. Would the French always substitue a possessive pronoun for an indefinite article in such an instance ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Kyombo C.C1Kwiziq community member

mean "I had to", "I must have"and "I had had to", could you please give several examples to explain this usage. Thx

Asked 5 years ago

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