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Paul F.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Bonne chance or Bon courage

Would "Bon courage" be more appropriate here instead of "Bonne chance", because it's more like Good luck = encouragement, rather than Good luck = luck of the draw ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

French verbs that require an indirect object pronoun The French verb appeler, to call: if you wanted to say: "I am calling her", would you use a direct or an indirect object pronoun, please? .. Je l'appelle ? (l' = la: direct object pronoun)...or... Je lui appelle ? (lui = to her, indirect object pronoun). For example, you must use only an indirect object pronoun when using these verbs: écrire; envoyer; rendre, and many others, etc. What about this verb appeler, please? Calling her, or calling to her? Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

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Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Placement of "long""long" is listed here and elsewhere as an adjective that goes before the noun, so how come there are approximately the same number of hits on google for "longs cheveux" and "cheveux longs" (including quotation marks to preserve order) ?

Asked 10 years ago

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Diane L.B1KwizIQ community member

Meaning of expression “je me suis fait avoir comme un bleu”

What is the English for “ je me suis fait avoir comme un bleu.”

Asked 6 years ago

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U. B.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

ne pas aimer vs ne aimer pas?

In the notes above, it says:

"You can also use ne pas aimer beaucoup to say 'not like much'.
Note that beaucoup will come after pas: "

Is this supposed to say ""You can also use "ne aimer pas beaucoup"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Carolyn H.C1KwizIQ community member

Après manger

Why "Après manger" and not "Après mangé" or "Après avoir mangé".

Asked 6 years ago

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Afi-Enam B.A2KwizIQ community member

Using the Imperfect with Pendant

If pendant is used to describe past durations with a clear beginning and end, and the imperfect is used to describe continuing actions or habits in the past, why is the example "J'étais là pendant quarante-cinq minutes" instead of "J'ai été là pendant quarante-cinq minutes" since the passé composé is used to describe actions with a clear beginning & end in the past.

Is there a rule exception for using pendant and l'imparfait?

Asked 6 years ago

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Vicky N.C1KwizIQ community member

When to use Raconter

What is the difference between "Raconter" and "Dire"? Both are "to tell". Is it context?

Asked 6 years ago

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steven l.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I feel bad

To say I feel bad, would you write "Je me sens mal" or "Je sens mal"?

Asked 8 years ago

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David R.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Nous étions ou nous avons été?

Nous avons été très surpris en apprenant la nouvelle.

We were really surprised when we heard the news.

I would have used nous étions instead of nous avons été. Is that not correct?

In English nous avons été très surpris translates to - We have been very surprised which implies the surprise happened and is still ongoing or at least has a prolonged duration, whereas nous étions translates to - We were, which implies it happened but is no longer ongoing. The latter seems to be the correct answer to this question especially since being surprised is usually a point in time thing.

Asked 6 years ago

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