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Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

haïr vs détesterWhat is the difference between haïr and détester? Couldn't I just as easily say Je te déteste and so on? Is one "stronger" than the other.

Asked 6 years ago

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Connor K.C1Kwiziq community member

Subjunctive with 2 different subjectsIs it possible to use subjunctive to say things such as; J'ai peur que je sois stupide Ou Elle souhaite qu'elle ait eu rainson Or is it ONLY if there are two, distinctly different subjects?

Asked 8 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

au vs duIn a writing challenge, two correct sentences were: "Je suis considéré comme l'un des meilleurs footballeurs DU monde." and "Je suis considéré comme un des meilleurs joueurs de foot AU monde." Why is it "au monde" in the second one?

Asked 8 years ago

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John I.B2Kwiziq community member

vous êtes assis??Hi - the example "Le canapé dans lequel / où vous êtes assis m'a coûté une fortune", the translation has me a bit confused (where you're sitting = vous êtes assis). My mind wants to make "where you're sitting" the present tense - ie: vous (vous) asseyez. However if the passé composé is correct, my brain wants to either write vous vous êtes assis, or vous avez assis?? Thanks in advance..

Asked 9 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

grand- agreement in gender and numberThere are many occasions in French where words have to agree with something else in the sentence. So far, it has been either agreement in *both* gender and number (e.g. conjugating passé composé with être) or no agreement (e.g. conjugating passé composé with avoir). But today I came across the plural of grand-parent: "grands-parents" with an "s" in the middle. Yet, your mother's mother is a "grand-mère", not a "grande-mère". Are there more situations where there is agreement in number but not in gender or vice versa?

Asked 8 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai su que tu étais venu me voir? I found out that you had come to see me.Is this a usual way to say I found out. Why is the verb trouver or perhaps découvrir not used?

Asked 8 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 4 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Prepositions after parler and penser.Why “je parle de …” but “je pense à ….”?

Asked 8 years ago

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Anushree M.A0Kwiziq community member

Es and ezWhy is there a difference : tu habites and habitez- vous. Es in ending of habitate in tu and ez in vous?

Asked 6 years ago

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Kris M.B2Kwiziq community member

The use of vaut?

Whilst not directly on this subject but is anyone able to explain the use of "vaut" from the example. Il vaut mieux le faire soi même.

Asked 5 years ago

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