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Ruth G.B1KwizIQ community member

To remember which ou nouns take x in the plural, sing this

Remember Head Shoulders Knees and Toes?

Jewels, shoulders,

Knees and toys (repeat)

Ca-a-bba-age

Lice and owls

Jewels shoulders

Knees and toys!!

You’ll never be able to unhear this! (You’re welcome.)

Asked 6 years ago

Drew B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Quand je serai grand, puis-je être aussi cool que ces enfants?

Asked 6 years ago

Duncan G.A2KwizIQ community member

One of my 'test recommended' questions was: Il prend toujours l’avion. - Non, il ________ l'avion

The answer given was: 'ne prend jamais' and my answer 'ne prend jamais de' was marked incorrect.

Why is there no 'de' in this case when the 'vous mangez de la viande' example on this page shows there is?

Asked 6 years ago

Rob L.C1KwizIQ community member

ut isn’t this just following the normal rule for -re verbs in le futur?

Asked 7 years ago

Elizabeth G.C1KwizIQ community member

Passer avec être ou avoir

Why is « ils sont passées »correct when one says « They passed the morning bringing eggs.. » Isn’t « to pass the morning » or « to pass the weekend » a transitive use of the verb, therefore « avoir »?

Asked 6 years ago

Lorie R.C1KwizIQ community member

"il y en a ou ca va donner des aromes de fumier"

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?

Asked 6 years ago

Guilherme S.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Le jour suivant / Le jour précédent have to be used on their own, but they don't?

"As for le jour suivant (on the following day) and le jour précédent (on the previous day), they are used in a past context just like le lendemain and la veille, but always on their own."

And then you give the examples: "Il a été relâché le jour suivant son arrestation."; "Le jour précédant leur premier rendez-vous, ils étaient très nerveux.".

So, do they have to be used on their own, or not?

Asked 5 years ago

Wendy S.A1KwizIQ community member

I don't understand the difference. What is wrong with saying Nous and not On?

Thank you

Asked 6 years ago

Lisa K.A2KwizIQ community member

In the sentence "Nous faisons de progrès ensemble." Could one say "On fait de progrès ensemble"?

Asked 7 years ago

Zainab N.C1KwizIQ community member

I thought so too, only to see the correction suggesting that i should have written that he "goes to go to bed"!

Asked 5 years ago

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