As per Danilo's comment previously, (~11 months ago) it would be helpful with the examples for parler/finir/faire/prendre to have both the translation for the present tense form (as currently is included) and also for the imparfait form associated. I had to do a double take on this too - the lesson is on imparfait, and I expected consolidation of the meaning of those conjugations in the section. Relatively minor but useful, I think.

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Jo S.B2Kwiziq community member

Chez moi or chez nouse

The answer to “I’m going home” is: Je rentre chez moi. Why is “chez nous” not acceptable?

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Bart Y.C1Kwiziq community member

Je suis chanteuse

When I used "Je suis une chanteuse," instead of "je suis chanteuse," I was told I was incorrect. But if the person speaking sings but singing isn't her profession, wouldn't "je suis une chanteuse" be correct?

Asked 3 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Hardly" versus "hardly ever"

The given translation of « Mes sœurs ne font guère les magasins » is "My sisters hardly go shopping". This is not idiomatic in English; you would say "My sisters hardly ever go shopping". In English, we would use "hardly" on its own to imply some limitation in the action; for example, "He can hardly write (because he is only 4 years old)". But if the limitation is to do with time, then the correct expression is "hardly ever"; for example, "He hardly ever writes (because he's busy doing other things)".

I think in the article on ne ... guère, this distinction should be made. As it stands, "hardly ever" isn't mentioned at all.

How would this distinction be made in French?

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Josian S.C1Kwiziq community member

female doctor

Est-ce que la docteure acceptable comme la forme feminine pour le docteur

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