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I just had a question about the usage of de vs du in "l'école du chocolat".
Why can't we say "l'école de chocolat" ? And why are we using "du"?
I don't understand the difference. What is wrong with saying Nous and not On?
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Why sometimes in passé composé the conjugated verbs in plural end with '' s '' and sometimes don't end with an '' s ''.
Ex: '' Elles sont devenues méchantes à cause de toi.''
Ex: '' Ils ont vendu (vendre) des croissants dans la rue.''
When to put an '' s ''?
Thanks in advance :)
Isn't it supposed to be "une bouteille de champagne fraîche?" We're talking about a fresh bottle, yes?
Not sure where, what, why the "leur" indirect object is in this sentence..."D'où leur viennent ce nom et langage étrange." Anyone explain?
This lesson is about forming compound nouns -noun + à + verb-infinitive ' without a hyphen (as in the many examples kindly provided in your response). Is the construction in this lesson an alternate way to create a compound noun? What is the grammatical construction or rules, being followed by the examples I gave? I came across them in a french textbook and would like to know where I can find an explanation governing this use. Additional examples are: "Une voiture à vendre", "Un pull à laver". Merci d'avance!
This is given as an alternative. Does it have any meaning/use?
My most frequent errors in writing and listening exercises are with accents. Are there any tips for knowing which words do and don’t have accents? This is particularly relevant to words starting with re- and de- .
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