French language Q&A Forum

Why is it  "après-midis entières" and not "entiers" since "midi" is masculine?

I know that in direct pronouns are me, te, lui ... and they are used when the noun comes after a preposition but why is it m'aide and not l'aide?

All the examples listed for when "non plus" is the appropriate response for sentences that include "ne ... pas." I am curious if you can use "non plus" if the negative adverb is other than "ne ... pas"? 

E.g., "Je ne vais jamais au cinéma." "Moi non plus"

Also, what if the statement is positive and you respond in negation? E.g., "J'aime la vanille" and I don't like vanilla. Do I say, "moi non plus," or is "moi non" the right response? 

Thanks!

Can you explain why 'surprise' doesn't have an acute accent on the 'e'?

dans le passe simple et le passe compose

I was just wondering if there is a way to hear the difference between choisissions and choisissons? or is it like there their and they're in english?

Bonjour,

I understand that reflexive verbs are used like in english like "myself, yourself, ect" but I don't understand how some of the examples above are actually doing something to oneself. For example, above it says Le prisonnier s'échappe de la prison. How is this an action to oneself? To escape oneself?? Or how about "Nous nous étonnons de ses bonnes notes."? We amaze ourselves? Why is it a reflexive verb and not just conjugated in le present? Thank you!